November 30

• Minister Nxesi Challenges Municipalities to Radically Expand the Scope and Content of EPWP [press release]

  SA Govt

  The Hon Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has urged delegates at the third Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Summit to look more into the Non-State Sector, in order to... Read more »

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson Awards 30-Year Long Service Awards [press release]

  SA Govt

  The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson has today awarded the 30-year Long Service Awards to 182 staff members at a special ceremony held in... Read more »

• Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) Government Notes Democratic Alliance (DA) Scorecard [press release]

  SA Govt

  We have noted the score card from the Democratic Alliance (DA). Since this term of office started in 2009, Dr Zweli Mkhize committed himself to working with all political parties... Read more »

• Nambiti Private Game Reserve's Rhinos Dehorned

  Biz-Community

  Criminal acts call for tough measures and that's the reason Nambiti Private Game Reserve's rhino population has been dehorned; the process having been completed on 22 November... Read more »

• Namibians Learn From South African Actor

  New Era

  The South African awards- winning actor and director, Sello Maake Ka-Ncube, conducted a one day workshop called The Art of Drama for all Namibian actors and actress last Friday at... Read more »

• Your Street Challenge Is Back, Offering R1 Million for Local Improvements

  Biz-Community

  The Your Street Challenge is back again, offering inspired residents the opportunity on how to make the area where you live, work or play better, by harnessing the transformative... Read more »

• Times Media Launches Academy for Print Industry Training

  Biz-Community

  Times Media Academy will launch in January 2013, with its first training module aimed at strengthening skills in the understanding of the print industry. Times Media will cover the... Read more »

• Statement On the Outcome of the Nomination Conference of the ANCVL [press release]

  ANC

  The national ANCVL had a nomination conference today at the Reef hotel in Johannesburg. The NEC of the ANCVL was able to quorate and the meeting proceeded smoothly. The following... Read more »

• Communication Can Be Misinterpreted Using New Technology

  Biz-Community

  Ping, Facebook chat, IM, message, text, DM, Whatsapp, BBM, e-mail, SMS and Skype are examples of just some of the ways in which technology has enabled us to communicate for... Read more »

• Durban Fashion Showcase Opens Tonight

  Biz-Community

  The inaugural Durban Fashion Showcase opens tonight, Friday 30 November 2012, at the Mixed Zone at the Moses Mabhida Stadium from 7pm. It will display local couture designers and... Read more »

• Little Imagination in Pretville

  Biz-Community

  The new Afrikaans musical Pretville is unlike anything you have ever seen locally. It spells fun with a capital F and delivers what it promises, and much, much more. In fact,... Read more »

• Musina Mnicipality Engages

  The Herald

  Musina Municipality will continually engage authorities at Beitbridge Border Post to improve the flow of both human and vehicular traffic as part of the town's economic and trade... Read more »

• The Dalai Lama Victory [press release]

  IFP

  Today's judgement by the Supreme Court of Appeals begs the question as to why, in our democracy, we would need to go all the way to one of the highest courts in the land to force... Read more »

• KZN Health MEC On a Plan to Use State Resources for Votes in KwaMashu [press release]

  IFP

  The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu Natal has lashed out at the MEC for Health, Dr Sbongiseni Dhlomo for his latest trick to ‘buy’ votes for the ruling party in... Read more »

• Successful Matric Examinations Wrap Up

  SAnews.gov.za

  The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has praised all those involved in ensuring that the 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations were successful and without... Read more »

• Kampala Minister Hits Ground Running

  Observer

  'My role is not to make Musisi and Lukwago friends, but they both must respect the law' Read more »

• 'Yarn Bombing' for World Aids Day

  SA Info

  Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile will mark World Aids Day by joining in the "yarn bombing" of a tree at the Hillcrest Aids Centre outside Durban. Read more »

• Marikana Poster - DA Charges Ehrenreich With Incitement to Violence [press release]

  DA

  The DA has laid incitement to violence charges against Tony Ehrenreich in his capacity as COSATU provincial secretary for a poster currently being pasted around the Cape metro. Read more »

• Vianney Nsimbe - It's Time Up for CAF President Hayatou

  Observer

  Last Friday, I went through a range of emotions. Read more »

• Weekend Buzz - Kyle Brand Launch and Uptown Listening Party

  Observer

  Don't miss a chance to meet and greet your favourite former Big Brother Star Game 2012 contestants. Keagan (Winner of Big Brother Star game 2012, South Africa), Seydou (Angola),... Read more »

November 29

• Home Affairs Respects Court Ruling On Dalai Lama [press release]

  SA Govt

  Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has noted the decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal stating that government had delayed a decision to grant the Dalai Lama a visa... Read more »

• Dreaming of Our Own Lula Moment [opinion]

  SACSIS

  We need to draw a clear distinction between redemptive fantasies that, while they may be comforting, ultimately function to legitimate injustice and, on the other hand, redemptive... Read more »

• Unintended Consequences - The Mangaung Backlash [analysis]

  Daily Maverick

  Who could have anticipated that the run-up to the ANC's 53rd national conference would result in a war of words between Julius Malema and senior leaders of the ANC Youth League,... Read more »

• HIVSA Reaches Two Million People Via Cellphone Messaging This World Aids Day [press release]

  Health-e

  HIVSA in partnership with the Provincial Department of Health, Gauteng, will be sending out two million health related mobile phone messages to the general public, in support of... Read more »

• Immediate Action Required to Solve the Systemic Crisis At Mthatha Medical Depot [press release]

  Health-e

  The Budget Expenditure Monitoring Forum (BEMF), the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP), the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), the Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa... Read more »