South Africa

Pretoria - The number of deaths in South Africa between 2010 and 2011 has decreased by 7.7%, according to a report released by Statistician-General Pali Lehohla.

Pretoria – The North West Provincial Executive Council (Exco) has thanked parents for embracing the roll out of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine campaign, which will protect many girls from cervical cancer.

The wet weather in the past two weeks left some without electricity because of pressure the national electricity grid. That again raised renewed demands for everyone to save electricity.

Bushbuckridge - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has unveiled the completed phases of a project aimed at supplying water to 15 additional villages in the Bushbuckridge local municipality in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria – Former gang leader Rashied Staggie was on Monday granted day parole as a second chance given to him by the Pollsmoor Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB).

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says a total of 33 political parties have indicated their intention to contest the upcoming general election.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ravigasen Pillay, will today hand over houses to beneficiaries near Esikhaleni.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg has confirmed the suspension of Pikitup Managing Director Amanda Nair.

Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has announced that it will give the late Martha Mahlangu a Provincial Official Funeral.

Pretoria – Mop-up operations to repair damaged roads and other infrastructure caused by the recent storms are underway in the City of Tshwane.

Pretoria - The North West Department of Health has bought 10 well equipped obstetric ambulances, which will be used to transport high risk pregnant women to health care facilities.

Johannesburg - In a big move to revitalise South Africa’s rail system, Transnet has awarded a R50 billion contract for the building of 1 064 modern and technologically advanced locomotives.

Skukuza - An amount of R1 million has been added to the South African National Parks’ (SANParks) war on rhino poaching.

Pretoria – As the heavy rainfall seen over the last few weeks subsides, rescue and assessment teams are now expected to evaluate the damage caused by the inclement weather.

Pretoria - Load shedding or the declaration of a power emergency is not foreseen as wet weather conditions are starting to clear up, Eskom said on Monday.