Giyani - President Jacob Zuma has launched a rural development programme which will see at least one person from each household in the small, impoverished village of Muyexe in Limpopo finding employment.
Midrand - The Land Bank is now out of the "ICU", Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.
Johannesburg - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is to play a pivotal role in intensifying the government's communication strategy for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says the department's Chief Executive Officer, Themba Maseko.
North West - Premier Edna Molewa has urged the people of the North West to use the Easter holidays to demonstrate their commitment to building a nation that respects human life and the rules of the road.
Cape Town - South Africa's recent high wage settlements have weakened the fight against soaring inflation rates.
Pretoria - South Africa's International Relations Minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane and her Timor-Leste counterpart Dr Zacarias da Costa have committed to redoubling efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Johannesburg - The South African government has once again reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety of visitors and football fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Johannesburg - While most advertisements last for not longer than a minute, one South African football heavyweight reckons the 2010 FIFA World Cup could present South Africa with an opportunity to stage a 30-day advertisement to the world.
Johannesburg - Business Against Crime South Africa (BAC) has appointed Dr Graham Wright as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Giyani - President Jacob Zuma has announced that changes will be made to the "willing-buyer, willing-seller" model of land redistribution in South Africa.
Johannesburg - South Africa requires tight coordination between national, provincial and host cities to have an efficient transport system for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Minister of Transport Sibusiso Ndebele.
Pretoria - Free tickets to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches live will be allocated by Coca-Cola to schools across the country that participate and excel in recycling projects.
Johannesburg - Teachers provide the only hope that many people have that their children will find their way out of poverty, unemployment and hopelessness.
Johannesburg - Chairperson for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee, Dr Irvin Khoza, says "psychological readiness" among South Africans is vital to create excitement ahead of the football spectacle.
Pretoria - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has again discouraged the overuse of testing and the use of Tamiflu by people with symptoms of H1N1 Influenza, known as swine flu.
