South Africa

Pretoria - Greater care must be taken to decrease the risk of corrupt practices in the awarding 2010 FIFA World Cup tenders, says the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs will today deploy mobile units to issue ID’s to residents of the Khayamandi Informal settlement who lost their documents following a fire.

Pretoria - Deputy President Baleka Mbete has expressed concern at the slow ticket sales for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and has urged South Africans and Africans to start buying more tickets.

Pretoria - Government has over the years intensified its poverty reduction efforts with the number of people living below the poverty line declining from 53 percent in 1996 to 41percent in 2007.

Cape Town - Government is paying special attention to improving security measures within the rail environment, says Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sue van der Merwe will lead a delegation to participate in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development TICAD IV follow up meeting ion Gaborone this weekend.

North West - The North West Department of Health and Social Development will this financial year upgrade intervention sites, which are used to help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS among truck drivers and sex workers.

North West - The North West Department of Health and Social Development is to establish a victim empowerment centre in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati district.

North West - The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the North West is well prepared to handle emergency situations which may arise during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Italy - Leaders from the Group of Eight industrialised countries and emerging economies are expected to make a new push for the reform of the global financial system when they meet for the G8 summit as from Wednesday.

Malalane - Partners are being sought to develop the first-ever hotel for the Kruger National Park.

Pretoria - The seating in all ten of the stadia which will host 2010 FIFA World Cup matches is to be finalised by October this year.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will today hand over fishing boats to the Ocean View community in Cape Town.

Pretoria - South Africans across the country will join in the celebrations on Saturday to mark Human Rights Day, a day to reflect on the struggles endured to achieve democracy and freedom.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the congregation of the 12th Apostolic Church in Christ, the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the tragic bus accident in the Western Cape last Friday.