South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa is expected to showcase the country's readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the upcoming Japanese JATA World Travel Fair (WTF).

Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development is to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and electronic biometric access controls at its provincial office in a bid to stamp out fraud and corruption.

Rustenburg - Aspiring entrepreneurs in the North West will no longer have to travel to Pretoria to register their businesses, thanks to the establishment of a local Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) in the province.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government is awaiting an explanation from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) about the events that led to the controversial decision to perform gender tests on athlete Caster Semenya.

Pretoria - Traffic in the Pretoria city centre came to a near standstill earlier today, as hundreds of sports fans, commuters and businesspeople lined the streets to catch a glimpse of South Africa's golden girl Caster Semenya and her team mates.

Pretoria - Interventions put in place by government to attract investment have been severely jeopardised by global economic events, says the Presidency.

Johannesburg - The media fraternity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been called on to participate in the 2013 SADC Media Awards competition.

Pretoria - South Africa's security agencies say they have the manpower and the training to safeguard the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the upcoming General Elections.

Johannesburg - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has urged health professionals to abide by their calling and treat all patients with the dignity they deserve.

Nqetho - The Department of Social Development is to assist the family members of the man who committed suicide after failing to get an Identity Document, by building them a house.

Pretoria - The current global economic crisis has had a negative impact on the skills and development sector resulting in the decline of training budgets, according to the Presidency.

Johannesburg - Government is not doing enough to reduce the number of mothers who die during childbirth and the rate of infant mortality, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned the latest incident of police brutality after an officer from Lomanyaneng police station, near Mahikeng, allegedly grabbed a complainant by the neck and dragged him behind a state vehicle for about 100 metres.

Pretoria - The Department of Police is considering reintroducing the Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units after they were transferred to local police stations in 2006.

Johannesburg - A specialised police unit has been formed to strengthen the fight against crime in Johannesburg.