South Africa

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is using its preferential procurement to drive inclusive economic empowerment by government.

Pretoria - The Gauteng provincial government says it will increase support to farmers to help them improve their access to markets.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana will be without Sweden-based midfielder May Mahlangu, striker Tokelo Rantie and Russia-based defender Siyanda Xulu in the friendly match against Lesotho on Sunday at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru, Lesotho.

Johannesburg – As unemployment, especially amongst young people, remains a big challenge for global economies, the Gauteng Provincial Government has decided to increase the number of youth enterprise township hubs to help tackle the scourge.

Pretoria - Mothers can abuse their children, a once abused woman told the Conference on Orphans, Children and Youth made vulnerable by HIV and Aids, which concludes today in Durban.

Mbombela - More than R350 million has been set aside to enhance security and police visibility in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria - The process of fixing the sinkhole on the Ben Schoeman freeway, south of Jean Avenue in Centurion, has been completed, Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi announced on Thursday.

By Dale Hes

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to support government, business and labour by promoting the country in every way possible so as to boost the country’s democracy.

Pietermaritzburg – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance Ina Cronjé says the fiscal austerity measures which were implemented since 2009/10 have borne fruit, as the province was able to repay its overdraft in 18 months as opposed to the three years it was initially planned to take.

Pretoria - South Africa must strengthen its economic performance as well as increase its level of investment if its economy is to grow, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Johannesburg – Learning has been made more interesting for learners doing mathematics in Grade 8 and 9, with the launch of a satellite broadcasting programme.

Johannesburg – The Gauteng Provincial Government has appointed audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers as the new administrator tasked with turning around the province’s health department.

Pretoria - SA Air Link became the first airline to land on the new runway of the Mthatha Airport on Thursday, provincial authorities said.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the incremental introduction of an African language in Grade R and Grade 1 where such languages are not yet offered.