Features

Mahlabathini - Getting to school has been made much safer for the teachers and learners of Thombothi High School with the opening of the Thombothi Black Umfolozi Bridge.

Pretoria - Newly appointed Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, appealed to the media to assist with ensuring that her office is more accessible, especially to rural communities

Johannesburg - The third Joburg Marathon to be held in March is expected to attract a first-class field with the likes of Hendrick Ramaala, Jan van der Merwe and Paul Gorries competing for top honours.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has warned motorists and residents who regularly make use of the Barbara Road Bridge over the N12 highway, that it will be closed until next year.

Pretoria - A draft strategy to address gangsterism in prisons, presented during special session of Round Table on Combating Gangsterism in Correctional Centres in Pretoria on Tuesday, has been welcomed by the Correctional Services National Commissioner Xoliswa Sibeko.

Johannesburg - The report on the investigation into the delay in releasing the 2008 matric results came under the spotlight at the Council of Education Ministers meeting held between Education Minister Naledi Pandor and provincial MECs recently.

Bloemfontein - More than 8 700 books will be stocked in mobile libraries in an effort to improve the literacy levels of learners and teachers at primary and high schools across the Free State.

Most education stakeholders have welcomed the recommendations made by a task team that was composed to look at the implementation of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS).

Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government is to increase the number of no-fee schools within the province to enable all South Africans to access quality education.

Johannesburg - The face of Soweto will change with the establishment of the Soweto Empowerment Zone (SEZ), a support facility for small businesses in the township.

Pretoria - The Department of Human Settlements will embark on activities starting Monday, to mark the annual Human Settlements week.

Boksburg - The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is organising a workshop aimed at finding ways to take Knowledge Management (KM) to a higher level.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the new international marketing logo for South Africa.

Johannesburg - Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has urged people living with HIV and AIDS to work with government to intensify the fight against the disease.

Pretoria -The North West Department of Health and Social Development will be putting 40 new ambulances on the road in the coming weeks in a further effort to improve emergency services throughout the province