South Africa

Pretoria - Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in rural areas of the North West are to get a R15 million make-over.

Pretoria – Survivors of the 1996 Worcester bombing are to meet with the man who was behind the blast at the Correctional Services C-Max prison in Pretoria today.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele is confident that by the end of October law enforcement authorities will have exceeded their target of stopping one million vehicles a month.

Mbombela - The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration in Mpumalanga wants pupils to grow vegetables in its unused open fields, especially at rural schools.

Pretoria – The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has postponed the planned facilitation process between itself, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and the respective unions around possible retrenchments.

Pretoria - Matrics will write their first History paper today, as the year's final examinations get into full swing.

Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will tomorrow be briefed on the under-expenditure of provinces on housing construction projects, says the department.

Polokwane - The Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport has launched a R7 million automated number plate recognition system in Polokwane on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the proposed amendments to the laws governing the private security sector seek to improve the manner in which the industry functions.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will this afternoon present the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) before Parliament.

Pretoria - Public order policing in South Africa needs to reflect the ethos of human rights and dignity, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged community members to inform the department through a toll free number when learners are at school without supervision.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the adoption of two Bills by the National Assembly - the South African Citizenship Amendment and Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bills.

Pretoria - The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) has welcomed the new rapid test for tuberculosis (TB), which can provide an accurate diagnosis in less than two hours.

Pretoria - The Acting Director-General for the Department of Public Service and Administration, Kenny Govender, today signed off the draft wage offer for implementation on behalf of government.