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More than half of votes counted

Pretoria - More than half of the votes have now been counted in South Africa's 2009 General Election, with the African National Congress (ANC) s…

ANC hold celebratory party

Johannesburg - The African National Congress and thousands of supporters have held a celebratory party at the party's headquarters Albert Luthul…

New name outlines department's mandate

Johannesburg - The change in the name of the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation will hel…

AU panel submits Darfur report

Addis Ababa - An African Union Panel on Darfur (AUPD), headed by South Africa's former President, Thabo Mbeki, has officially submitted its repo…

Radebe to attend G8 Justice Ministers' conference in Italy

Pretoria - The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe is to attend the G8 Justice and Interior Ministers' Meeting in Ro…

All public health facilities fully functional

Pretoria - The Department of Health has confirmed that public health care facilities countrywide will be fully functional on Friday despite plan…

Masondo visits Alexandra Renewal Project

Johannesburg - Johannesburg Executive Mayor Amos Masondo will this morning visit the Alexandra Renewal Project, which recently won an award from…

RSR dismisses nepotism allegations

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has described the allegations of nepotism and irregular appointment of certain staff by their Chie…

Govt announces R10bil job-saving initiative

Parliament - Government is to pledge R10 billion over the next three years as part of an initiative to save jobs during the international econom…

Land restitution to be faster, stricter, says Deputy Minister

Mbombela – While land restitution will be faster than before, it will be a stricter process, says Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land…

AU meets to discuss Darfur report

Pretoria - African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council member states are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday to discuss a panel report on ju…

NHLS needs urgent payment from health depts

Cape Town - The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has told MPs that it might have to shut down if some provincial health departments do…

Zuma to host King Harald of Norway

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to host King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway in Pretoria today.

RSR steps in to prevent train crashes

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has issued an Improvement Directive to major railway operators following the collision between two…

SA-Cuba to strengthen ties

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane and her delegation will arrive in Cuba later today to strengt…

Impact of HIV on rural women inspires SA researchers

Durban - In rural Vulindlela, a town 90 kilometres outside Durban, one in 10 girls is HIV positive by the age of 16. By 24, more than half are i…

ANC veteran, Bertha Gxowa, dies

Pretoria - One of the organisers of the women's march to the Union Buildings in 1956 passed away early on Friday morning.

Zuma eyes stronger ties with Russia

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will today meet his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev during an official visit to that country as part of his…