Features

Pretoria - Health officials are on high alert following an outbreak of Acute Poliomyelitis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has left 85 people dead.

Pretoria - South African sports are set to get a shot in the arm with new Sport and Recreation Minister, Fikile Mbalula, at the helm.

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs has announced the new recreational fishing season for West Coast rock lobster - also known as crayfish.

Pretoria - The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police have urged motorists to avoid the city centre, especially Bree and Simmonds Streets, due to the march by protesting taxi operators expected later this afternoon.

Pretoria - Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State meet in Swaziland's capital, Mbabane will next Monday to discuss proposals put forward on the political crisis in Madagascar and Zimbabwe's economic recovery.

Johannesburg - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka has proposed that a study be conducted to investigate the duties of ward councilors.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has given political parties a last chance to rectify mistakes made on the candidate's lists that were submitted on 2 March

Johannesburg - South Africa's consumer credit has increased amid the global economic crisis, according to the National Credit Regulator (NCR).

Pretoria - South Africa's annual Gross Domestic Product decelerated to 3.1 percent in 2008, according to the Reserve Bank's Quarterly Bulletin released on Wednesday

Cape Town - Bi-lateral relations between South Africa and Rwanda are set to advance with both countries agreeing to cooperate further in areas of public administration, science and technology, business, sports and recreation among others.

Boksburg - The Department of Trade and Industry has urged liquor traders to comply with the legal framework imposed by the licensing authority or face the might of the law.

Milan - The South African Government says it is putting the final touches to its preparations for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed strong displeasure with the decision to drop the internal charges instituted against four students at the University of the Free State (UFS) who humiliated workers there.

Rustenburg - South Africans have been called on to rally behind the national soccer team ahead of the big international spectacle on Saturday - the Mandela Challenge Cup - which will be a test of preparations towards hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg - The Water for Growth and Development Framework has been welcomed by various stakeholders in addressing water security in the country.