South Africa

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor says communities should help to safeguard national assets, especially those that aim to empower and educate the nation.

Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs issued close to 20 000 IDs to South Africans who went to register to vote during the final registration weekend of 8 and 9 February, authorities said.

Pretoria – The North Gauteng High Court has ruled on Tuesday that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's murder trial will be televised in part with conditions.

Cape Town – The average time to fill vacancies in the public service improved to five months as of December 2013, compared to nine months three years ago, it was announced on Tuesday.

During the National Assembly debate on the State of the Nation Address this year, the Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, spoke passionately about the advancement of women.

Pretoria – The African language pilot policy of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) will continue, the department said on Tuesday.

Amsterdam - The Mpumalanga government has officially opened a state-of-the-art boarding school to cater for vulnerable children, including orphans and children who are the heads of their households.

Pretoria - Two Soweto girls, Thandeka Moganetsi, 15, and Chwayita Rathazayo, 16, who were murdered in what police suspect was a satanic ritual last week, will be laid to rest today.

Pretoria – The Department of Social Development has called on all non-profit organisations (NPOs) that are registered with the department, and haven’t submitted their annual reports, to do so by March 31 in order to avoid being deregistered.

Pretoria - Eligible voters, who missed the last voter registration weekend for the upcoming May 7 general election, can still do so today at their respective municipal electoral offices before the voters’ roll closes at midnight.

Pretoria - Gauteng motorists will soon enjoy upgraded and wider un-tolled roads.

Pretoria - Telkom has invited industry to bid for the provisioning of Video on Demand (VoD) services, the telecommunications company said on Monday.

Pretoria – Durban is to introduce a cashless card system that will cover all modes of public transport, making it easier to get around on Durban’s public transport system.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the province has made great strides in the health and education sectors - which have been the key focus areas during her administration.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise will today lead a provincial visit to Japan to explore partnerships and investments for the Platinum Valley Hub Special Economic Zone (SEZ).