Features

Pretoria - The country's HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign is bearing fruits in Limpopo, where the number of new patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has increased significantly.

Johannesburg - The purchase of tickets for the eight-nation FIFA Confederations Cup has been made easier.

Mbombela - Matriculants from Mpumalanga are encouraged to apply for bursaries from the provincial Department of Finance for the 2011 academic year.

Pretoria - Former Member of Parliament Ishmael Vadi resumed his duties as new Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport after being sworn in on Wednesday.

Hazyview - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica, says poor infrastructure and a lack of skills at local municipalities can be blamed for the cholera outbreak in the province.

Pretoria - The Police Ministry has dismissed a newspaper report that claims that Minister Nathi Mthethwa issued an instruction for two Johannesburg boys to be arrested for allegedly raping a schoolgirl.

Johannesburg - Political parties have 20 days to remove the election posters they put up ahead of the 2009 General Election.

Pretoria - With just ten days to go for South Africa's much anticipated Presidential Inauguration, plans are at an advanced stage with 18 Heads of State and Government already having confirmed their attendance.

Johannesburg - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has handed over the list of designated Members of Parliament to Chief Justice Pius Langa.

Pretoria - The Basic Education Department has expressed its satisfaction with the progress of 2010 National Senior Certificate examination, which so far recorded the least number of challenges.

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture says it takes full responsibility for problems experienced with the sound system, which led to Freedom Day proceedings in Durban being disrupted on Monday.

Polokwane - Criminals will not be allowed to take advantage of the Census 2011 process to get into people's homes, warned Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Deputy Commissioner of Government Information Technology (GITO), Jack Shilubane, has been placed on precautionary suspension, the department confirmed on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Health says it is monitoring the one case of suspected swine flu that has been reported in the country.

Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni has welcomed investigation of mismanagement and maladministration at its council by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU).