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Pretoria - Correctional Services Deputy Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize has handed out gifts to female offenders and mothers living with babies behind bars.

Pretoria - At least 15 City of Tshwane employees are facing suspension from the municipality over mismanagement and financial irregularities - and more heads are expected to roll as the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) begins a big probe on the city's operations.

Durban - Interest is growing in traditional horse racing in KwaZulu-Natal, with the help of the Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation.

Pretoria - The murder of a British tourist in the Western Cape has drawn outrage from the South African police leadership, with Minister Nathi Mthethwa vowing that his members will find those responsible for the "horrendous" killing.

Johannesburg - Public Protector Advocate Thulisile Madonsela has urged communities to report poor service delivery to her office instead of embarking on protests

Balfour - Fourteen of the 22 suspects who were arrested on Monday in connection with the protests in Siyathemba outside Balfour, Mpumalanga, were given R500 bail each on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Some Grade 12 learners, who wrote today's Physical Science Paper 2, have expressed mixed feelings about how the exam went.

Pretoria - The deadline for Wasteman, the second-largest waste management company in South Africa, to stop operations at its Klerksdorp facility, has been extended.

Durban - Thirty-two-year-old Sibongiseni Gcwensa appeared in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Monday for allegedly defrauding the KwaZulu-Natal Health Department of nearly R20 million.

Nelspruit - Mpumalanga community safety MEC Sibongile Manana has urged the public to take advantage of the National Firearm Amnesty and hand in their unlicensed firearms.

Pretoria - Environmental and Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has warned that government will crack down on people who make use of illegal water connections.

Johannesburg - With just 199 days until kick-off to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA has launched a Fan Fest which will connect football fans globally across South Africa and five continents.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has thanked the Indian community for its rich contribution, through culture and wisdom, towards the course of South African history.

Pretoria - Economists are expecting the newly rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure for the third quarter to show signs that the economy is on the mend.

Pretoria - Maize meal bags used as punch bags will be a thing of the past when a new state-of-the-art boxing gym is opened in Vhembe District, Limpopo today.