South Africa

Cape Town - Government is planning a meeting with senior editors to discuss perceptions that it is intent on limiting media freedom.

Pretoria - Eskom is reclaiming the streets of South Africa by launching Operation Khanyisa, which is expected to reduce electricity theft.

Johannesburg - Gone are the days when school principals had to drive long distances to reach district offices to submit paper-based reports and requests - principals of schools in Gauteng merely have to send a message on their new Blackberry cell phones.

Pretoria - South Africa is to embark on new economic growth path that will aim to create more jobs and eradicate poverty, it was announced on Tuesday.

Johannesburg - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk got the ultimate 'wind in your hair' experience after touring some of the country's gems on the back of a motorbike on Thursday.

Mangaung - Since the inception of the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Unit in the Mangaung Local Municipality a year ago, significant progress has been made to crack down on corruption.

Pretoria - Aspirant footballers between the ages of six and 12 in Mangaung, Bloemfontein are set to nurture and develop their skills through a football programme funded by FIFA in their area.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has released the National Crime Statistics for the past fiscal year announcing a significant decline in the murder rate for that period.

Pretoria - There has been a considerable decrease in aggravated robberies, particularly in the areas of street robberies and hijacking, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Cape Town - Despite spending R2.4 billion more on Research and Development than last year, South Africa is still failing to meet the government's target of spending 1 percent of GDP on R&D.

Johannesburg – Eskom’s chief executive officer, Brian Dames, says a stable supply of energy is crucial to power South Africa’s economic growth going into the future.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Greecy visited the Kwa Bhekilanga Secondary School in Johannesburg earlier today were study material booklets were handed out to learners at the school.

Pretoria - The Pietersdal office block, constructed to accommodate employees working on a water project, has been handed over to the Free State provincial government to assist in bringing government services to the people.

Mbombela - From Monday to Friday next week, all South Africans can spend a day at one of the country's national parks without paying an entry fee as part of the Know Your National Parks campaign.

Pretoria - Despite an increase of 13.6 percent in drug related crimes and 2.4 percent in the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said he was encouraged by these figures as these categories of crime were heavily dependent on police action.