South Africa

Pretoria - Almost 10 000 of South Africa’s inmates have been trained as electricians, plumbers and builders, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said on Sunday.

Pretoria- A Limpopo man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of raping a five-year old girl.

Pretoria - Five suspected rhino poachers are to appear before the Phalaborwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, Limpopo police said on Sunday.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town has concluded a process to prepare documentation for the appointment of a new contractor to complete outstanding work on the MyCiti Bus Rapid Transit System.

Pretoria- North West Premier Thandi Modise has on Saturday appealed to men to get screened and tested for breast cancer.

Pretoria - The Bakubung Platinum Mine in Ledig outside Rustenburg is expected to create 3135 jobs at full production, the second Annual North West BRICS Expo heard on Friday.

Pretoria - New members of the Commission for Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) will be inaugurated on Tuesday.

Pretoria - South Africans saved a total 575 MW of electricity - enough electricity to power a city the size of Polokwane in Limpopo - during Earth Hour on Saturday, says Eskom.

Pretoria - Progress is being made in dealing with the shortage of artisans in the country, says the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) of South Africa.

Pretoria- The price of a litre of 93 octane petrol will increase by 5 cents a litre while that of 95 octane petrol will increase by 7 cents a litre in Gauteng next Wednesday, the Energy Department has announced.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has launched an anti-substance abuse programme to strengthen interventions to combat the scourge of drug abuse in Eldorado Park and neighbouring communities.

Pretoria – Government has welcomed the 20-year sentence handed down to Thato Kutumela in the North Gauteng High Court for the murder and rape of his five-month pregnant girlfriend, Zanele Khumalo in April 2011.

Pretoria - It is the duty of the police to make South Africa safe and this means police must ensure members do not contribute to, or exaggerate tensions during protests, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - The passing of the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has been welcomed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.

Pretoria - The Harties Cableway near Hartbeespoortdam, outside Brits, has attracted over 30 0000 visitors within its first year of opening, North West Premier Thandi Modise announced on Thursday.