.......Government priorities
New hospital for a healthier Limpopo
President Jacob Zuma announced plans for a R250 million hospital in Limpopo to address critical challenges in the province's health system.
President Jacob Zuma announced plans for a R250 million hospital in Limpopo to address critical challenges in the province's health system.
More than 11 million people tested for HIV
South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world, but government's effort to reduce this rate is paying off.
South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world, but government's effort to reduce this rate is paying off.
Taking action to prevent maternal deaths
South Africa has more than one million maternal orphans, said Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in Parliament recently.
South Africa has more than one million maternal orphans, said Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in Parliament recently.
Ward off the flu bug
Winter is not over yet and people are still at risk of getting flu. Flu is spread mainly from person-to-person through coughing, sneezing or touching. Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, dry cough, muscle pain, body aches, runny nose, sore throat or hot and cold shivers.
Winter is not over yet and people are still at risk of getting flu. Flu is spread mainly from person-to-person through coughing, sneezing or touching. Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, dry cough, muscle pain, body aches, runny nose, sore throat or hot and cold shivers.
Committed to root out corruption
The Police Department is committed to root out corruption among police officers, as well as to investigate allegations of corruption within government and the private sector, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa told an Anti-Corruption Symposium in Midrand recently.
The Police Department is committed to root out corruption among police officers, as well as to investigate allegations of corruption within government and the private sector, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa told an Anti-Corruption Symposium in Midrand recently.
SAPS top brass tour stations to shape up services
Police top management inspected 126 police stations throughout the country as part of their efforts to improve service delivery.
Police top management inspected 126 police stations throughout the country as part of their efforts to improve service delivery.
ANA sums up ways to improve education
The Basic Education Department has announced the results of the Annual National Assessment for numeracy and literacy skills. Six million learners in Grades 1 to 3 and Grades 4 to 6 in government schools wrote the tests.
The Basic Education Department has announced the results of the Annual National Assessment for numeracy and literacy skills. Six million learners in Grades 1 to 3 and Grades 4 to 6 in government schools wrote the tests.
School grades due for an upgrade
Children who can't read, write, count or speak well in their mother tongue or a second language are unlikely to make a success of their schooling or succeed in the workplace one day.
Children who can't read, write, count or speak well in their mother tongue or a second language are unlikely to make a success of their schooling or succeed in the workplace one day.
SABMiller brews an amaize-ing partnership
The KwaZulu-Natal yellow maize public-private partnership will see many farmers in KwaZulu-Natal selling at least 5 000 tonnes of yellow maize a year to South African Breweries-Millers (SABMiller.)
The KwaZulu-Natal yellow maize public-private partnership will see many farmers in KwaZulu-Natal selling at least 5 000 tonnes of yellow maize a year to South African Breweries-Millers (SABMiller.)
Organic job growth on East Rand
When a group of unemployed people on the East Rand joined hands to start an organic farming business to support their families, its success exceeded their expectations.
When a group of unemployed people on the East Rand joined hands to start an organic farming business to support their families, its success exceeded their expectations.