Johannesburg - Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele is upbeat about transport preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, saying buses and trains will play a major role in transporting people during the soccer spectacle.
Pretoria - The second group of matriculants to write their exams based on the National Curriculum Statement, will begin their finals in less than a month.
Johannesburg - Emerging taxi operators received a shot in the arm today when banking group Absa and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) announced a R300 million deal to boost the industry.
Johannesburg - South Africa's skills shortage is having a debilitating effect on the country's economic projection, says Minister for Higher Education, Blade Nzimande.
Pretoria - Initiatives are underway to commercialise a domestically developed electric car.
Pretoria - The horrifying gang rape of a school girl at a Johannesburg school brings to the fore the urgent need to deal with the horrendous crime of rape and abuse against women and children in the country.
Pretoria - South Africa registered a trade deficit for the month of August, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) announced on Wednesday.
Pretoria - An interesting political scenario is playing itself out in KwaZulu-Natal as the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) fights for its survival in the province perceived to be its strong-hold.
Johannesburg - The South African Rugby Union has delivered its bid to host either the 2015 or 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Pretoria - Analysts are confident that the Democratic Alliance (DA) will beat the Congress of the People (Cope) with a landslide victory, to remain the official opposition party in the country.
Pretoria - As preparations for the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup enter the final stretch, innovative doping control centres have been set up at host venues across the country.
Pretoria - Election results streaming in at the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) results centre indicate that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is winning the race in all provinces, except in the Western Cape.
Pretoria - Several Heads of State and Government have begun arriving at the Oliver Tambo International Airport ahead of President-elect Jacob Zuma's inauguration tomorrow.
Pretoria - Security and crowd control will be a top priority as various Heads of State and Government as well as 30 000 people arrive at the Union Buildings this morning.
Pretoria - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Kirsten Nematandani believes Banyana Banyana stand a good chance of qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany - given their recent performance.
