Features

Pretoria- Roads around Soccer City in Soweto will be closed on Thursday at 5pm ahead of the Bafana Bafana international friendly against Colombia

Pretoria - With 89 days before the start of matric examinations, the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is to hold an assessment session to take stock of all work done in schools especially underperforming schools.

Nelspruit - An Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiative in Mpumalanga's Daantjie trust area near Nelspruit has received a much-needed boost of R400 000

Pretoria - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has launched a 15 member committee aimed at advising the authority on medical risks posed by aviation staff.

Durban - South African artists have called on government to assist them in protecting their intellectual property rights.

Nelspruit- Mpumalanga's Department of Health and Social Development says the media, NGOs and sporting bodies must include the protection and promotion of children's rights in their programmes ahead of the FIFA World Cup

Bloemfontein - Sports can unite the country, bridge boundaries and help people achieve their potential, says Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi Stofile.

Pretoria - The Presidency has dismissed a newspaper report suggesting that Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has committed to giving civil servants three hours leave on the days Bafana Bafana is scheduled to play during the FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg-LOC boss Danny Jordaan has appealed to soccer fans to remain silent during the singing of national anthems at match venues during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - New initiatives are in the pipeline to assist municipalities in their management of waste water treatment works.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana opened their campaign at Soccer City Stadium in style last night when they beat Colombia 2-1 in a match dominated by penalties.

Pretoria - Government will not act outside the framework of the international laws which South Africa had ratified, should Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir set foot in the country said President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has welcomed a decision by the Labour Court on Thursday to postpone a case brought against the department by trade union Solidarity.

Pretoria - The Mata-Mata Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP) was officially re-opened yesterday after an upgrade of its facilities.

Pretoria - Significant delays are being experienced at the 2010 FIFA World Cup ticketing sales channels, including ticketing centres and First National Bank branches, says FIFA.