First-time applicants and pensioners born in January or February have been invited to apply for ID cards to replace their green identity books.
The home affairs minister has urged South Africans not to apply for smart ID cards before being invited, according to their month of birth, to do so.
At the ANC gala dinner in Nelspruit, ministers share what aspects of the ANC’s 2014 manifesto most excites them and what challenges the party faces.
The premiere of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom", which chronicles the life of Nelson Mandela, had many ministers in tears.
Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor will make a statement once a probe on how Samantha Lewthwaite obtained her passport is finalised.
A South African passport alleged to have been used by Samantha Lewthwaite to enter Kenya had been issued in Durban but was "cancelled" in 2011.
The ANC has expressed contentment as members of the party’s national working committee have been sent to Tlokwe to campaign ahead of by-elections.
Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has announced that the smart ID card system will be officially launched on July 18.
It is children and young people in South Africa who are encouraged to learn about science.
Minister of Home Affairs Naledi Pandor has explained how her "curiosity was piqued" after she was invited to the the Gupta wedding at Sun City.
Shifts on the ANC’s national executive committee reflect the president’s gratitude, writes Charles Molele and Mmanaledi Mataboge.
President Jacob Zuma has announced that Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will take up an acting position as the home affairs minister.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa must develop its manufacturing sector in order to industrialise.
Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor has committed to spending almost R5 billion on science and technology.
A major partner in the SKA project has already pulled out and the costs of the project are set to balloon. Lisa Steyn reports.
Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor stressed the need for a decision to be made by June on a site for the Square Kilometre Array.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says there is no need for an African sympathy vote to bring the telescope to the Karoo.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor is disappointed at the delay of the announcement of whether SA would host the Square Kilometre Array.
Science Minister Naledi Pandor has stressed the need for the Southern African region to increase spending on improving science and technology.
The Nelson Mandela Archive has turned Madiba’s life into a digital story — which could raise the ire of those who feel he’s being made into a martyr.
There has been little real progress towards Africanising our education system.
Again, students will bear the brunt of changes that have not been properly considered.
Will heavy-handed bureaucracy or best scientific practice win the day, asks <b>Marian Shinn</b>.
SARChI is a flagship initiative of Government designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African universities.
As SA presses its suit for the coveted Square Kilometre Array telescope, the science ministry has vowed not to let fracking get in the way of the bid.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor called for special incentives to encourage women to follow careers in science.
Widely respected academic Ahmed Bawa will be inaugurated as vice-chancellor and principal of the Durban University of Technology (DUT) this weekend.
SA unveiled its national space agency on Thursday, aiming to become a leader in earth observation technology across the continent in 10 years.
The role of school district officers was one of the critical issues under the spotlight at the Education Week Convention in Ekurhuleni this week.
There are doubts that Angie Motshekga’s plans will yield the desired results, writes <b>Thabo Mohlala</b>.
With National Science Week in August, <b>Primarashni Gower</b> spoke to Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor about the importance of science.
SA must never be shy to compete against the best countries in the world, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said on Monday.