South Africa

Johannesburg - Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy has challenged Grade 10 learners to aim high and push themselves in order to qualify for a university entrance.

Pretoria - A call centre has been set up by the Department of Basic Education to deal with all public reports regarding any information of schools in Limpopo that have not received learning material.

Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested three Zambian nationals for transporting drugs worth R34 million into the country.

Pretoria - The relationship between taxpayers and government is crucial in order to have a viable democracy, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has laid a charge against service providers who had been assigned to deliver Grade 8 and 9 workbooks in Limpopo but dumped some of the books.

Motswedimosa - It was a historic day for the Northern Cape on Wednesday, when the province became the first in the country to enjoy the digital revolution with the launch of the demonstration of digital migration technology.

Pretoria - Government is doing all it can to ensure sustainable debt levels, while also delivering services to the people, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.

Pretoria - A community in Qwa Qwa in the Free State were the eager beneficiaries on Wednesday of an Early Childhood Development Centre.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday unveil the Hydrostatic Pressure Test for Unit 6 at the Medupi Power Station in Limpopo.

Pretoria - The Head of eThekwini Municipality's Metro Police has been placed on special leave, says City Manager Sibusiso Sithole.

Pretoria - At least 72 percent of municipal posts were filled nationally this financial year, with the lowest in Limpopo with 61.5 percent filled.

Pretoria - South Africa does not believe it is fair to conclude that most African countries may not meet their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015 United Nations deadline.

Johannesburg - South Africans will be able to watch all Bafana Bafana 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches live.

Pretoria - In an effort to reduce maternal deaths and strengthen mother and child health in KwaZulu- Natal, the provincial Health Department is developing centres of excellence for mother and child services.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has sent her condolences to the family of a police officer who was strangled to death yesterday while on duty at the Katlehong police station.