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Safa officially files protest letter to CAF

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Pretoria -The South African Football Association (Safa) has officially filed a protest letter to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the controversial 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.

SA upgrades informal settlements

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Pretoria - Deputy Human Settlement Minister, Zou Kota-Fredericks, says the formalisation of 206 informal settlements in the country has been completed.

Compensation Fund decentralises services

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Pretoria - The Department of Labour's Compensation Fund (CF) is undertaking a major decentralisation drive in an effort to improve the fund's operational efficiency.

Govt to establish 50 000 smallholder farmers

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Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries aims to establish 50 000 commercially-orientated smallholder farmers focusing on homelands.

R350m assistance package for Cuba

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Pretoria - South Africa and Cuba have signed a R350-million Economic Assistance Package Agreement geared towards helping that country improve its food security,

Provide govt's view too, Zuma tells media

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Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma today called on the media to provide space for the government to get its message out, even if media owners disagreed with the views expressed.

Agri colleges to become training institutes

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Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is in the process of transforming Colleges of Agriculture into national Agricultural Training Institutes (ATIs).

Davies counts motor industry gains

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has commended the multibillion rand contribution made by the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) into the sector over the years.

UFS anxiously awaits Oprah's visit

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Pretoria- The University of the Free State (UFS) graduation ceremony tickets, where American television host and actress, Oprah Winfrey will receive an honorary Doctorate in Education, were snapped up a few hours after they become available on Wednesday.

Provide accurate info during census

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East London - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet has urged South African citizens to provide accurate, truthful and honest information to Stats SA officials who are currently conducting the 2011 Census count.

SA, France bolster relations

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Pretoria - Top officials from South Africa and France have met in Pretoria to map a way forward on how to deepen political and economic relations between the two countries.

Verify identity of Census workers

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Pretoria - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has appealed to the public to ensure that the people they allow into their homes during Census 2011 are indeed enumerators.

Home Affairs welcomes high court ruling on Dalai Lama

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the judgment in the Western Cape High Court dismissing the IFP and Cope application against government regarding the visa application for the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

Municipalities need to ensure clean air

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East London - Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi has urged local municipalities to fast-track strategies to improve air quality.