Features

Johannesburg - The once uninhabitable and murky City Deep Hostel has been converted into an attractive family space, complete with play grounds for children.

Pretoria - The Department of Transport has dispatched a team of investigators to look into the cause of several accidents at the weekend which left more than 20 people dead.

Pretoria - Motorists, who were issued with traffic summons in Johannesburg for less serious offences between 1 November 2008 and 11 February 2009, might be in luck to and have them withdrawn.

Pretoria - Two of South Africa's most historic archival collections have been listed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) Memory of the World International Register.

Pretoria - The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will reopen on Friday with classes resuming on Monday, following a signed agreement between Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) and the university's management.

New York - Wall Street plunged on Thursday with the Dow Jones average dropping below 7 500 to a six-year low on financial woes and a grim economic outlook.

Pretoria - The sprint is on for tickets to Africa's very first FIFA World Cup with ticket application forms available from most FNB branches as well as on the fifa.com website from 1pm local time on Friday.

Cape Town - The Western Cape nature conservation agency, CapeNature, will receive an urgent boost of R2.5 million to assist with serious losses during the latest devastating fire in the Cederberg Nature Reserve.

Polokwane - The Polokwane local municipality is refurbishing its civic centre in the hopes that it will help to improve service delivery.

Pretoria - Despite a recommendation to increase the remuneration of office bearers by 7 percent, President Jacob Zuma has approved an adjustment of only 5 percent.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Public Safety Howard Yawa has expressed condolences to the family of a murdered Potchefstroom businessman.

Pretoria - The Council of the University of Free State (UFS) is fully supporting its Rector and Vice-Chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen for his controversial decision to pardon the four Reitz students.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development is scaling up its measles vaccination campaign after more cases of the disease have been reported in the province

Pretoria - Members of Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) will be paying on average 10.8 percent more on their medical scheme next year.

Pretoria - Two learners who were found in possession of matric question papers will be allowed to sit for the matric examination.