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Pretoria - Labour Minister Membhathisi Mdladlana has criticized the "sloppiness" of safety measures at a farm in the eastern Free State, after a worker was attacked by lions.

Pretoria - National Book Week, which kicked off on Monday, is expected to encourage reading nationally among children, youth and adults.

Pretoria - Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has refuted media reports that suggested he had lied in Parliament about the resignation of three generals and his involvement in the rental of two buildings.

Pretoria - Drug abuse among South African youth has reached unacceptable levels, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa

ICC, Durban

Pretoria – After spending almost four years at Philena Primary School, where 1 447 pupils were crammed into 10 prefabricated classrooms, it’s no surprise that learners and teachers felt they were dreaming when they entered their new state-of-the-art school.

Johannesburg - The 2010 World Cup squads for Denmark and Argentina arrived in South Africa at the weekend ahead of the soccer spectacular.

Pretoria - A massive gum tree, measuring more than 38 metres from side to side, is to become the latest edition to South Africa's list of Champion Trees.

Pretoria - Services at hospitals and clinics across the country have resumed with nurses on Tuesday returning to work following the suspension of the public service strike.

Pretoria - Condolences are pouring in for Cheryl Gillwald, the former deputy minister in the departments of justice and correctional services, who died at the weekend after a battle with cancer

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday brief the media on the report of the Nhlapo Commission on traditional leadership disputes and claims, according to the Presidency

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has extended its arm to students who want to further their studies but do not have the financial means to do so.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on women to play a central role in South Africa's sustainable development

Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department will distribute more study guides in a bid to assist matric learners prepare for their final exams, following the disruptions caused by the public servants' strike.

Pretoria - The public participation process with regard to the country's long-term electricity capacity plan has been delayed for a few weeks,