Pretoria – The Producer Price Index (PPI) in August slowed to 5.1%, below market expectation. “The PPI for domestic output shows an annual rate of change of 5.1% in August 2012. This rate is 0.3 % lower than the corresponding Read the full story
By Chris Bathembu Mbashe – As South Africa marked World Tourism Day on Thursday, government has urged communities to embrace tourism development, saying it was central to the country’s economic growth. Minister of Tourism Marthinus Van Schalkwyk told villagers in Read the full story
by Ntsako Mbhokota More than a month ago, South Africa was in tenterhooks wondering who will take the business woman of the year award home. Well, its no longer a secret anymore who among the seven lovely ladies is Read the full story
By Nthambeleni Gabara Johannesburg – Conflict remains a major challenge with regard to the preservation and protection of heritage in the African continent, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile. Mashatile was speaking at the official opening of a four-day Read the full story
Pretoria – Government has the responsibility to professionalise the public service by upgrading and retaining their skills through technology, says Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. Speaking at the GovTech 2012 conference held in Durban on Wednesday, Sisulu said Read the full story
Pretoria – Women were more likely to have less access to basic services, to earn the lowest wages or not find employment or promotions and were likely to be less treated seriously when going to law enforcement agencies or the Read the full story
Pretoria – A final round of talks between government and stakeholders on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme (GFIP) got underway in Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe met with representatives from the Opposition to Urban Tolling, the group Read the full story
Pretoria – South Africa’s local government is quite stable and has achieved more in terms of accelerating service delivery in the country, says South African Local Government Association (SALGA) boss Xolile George. “All of us know that there is a Read the full story
Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for more action and less talk in the fight against crime. Although the national crime statistics for the 2011/2012 financial year he released on Thursday showed a decrease in most crime categories, Read the full story
Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim is to visit Seoul, South Korea, tomorrow where he will co-chair the 6th Policy Consultative Forum (PCF) with the South Korean Vice Minister Ho-young Ahn. The forum takes Read the full story
