Features

Johannesburg - Crime remains a serious challenge in Gauteng and as such the province will continue to employ new interventions to fight this scourge.

Eastern Cape - The Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Sicelo Shiceka on Monday announced the dissolution of the Mnquma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, effectively placing it under administration.

Pretoria - A preparatory meeting ahead of the 53rd session of the United Nations Commission of the Status of Women to be held next month, has urged Government to review its policies on paternity leave.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg is consolidating its information on street addresses, bringing all street addresses on to a single database to improve billing and service delivery.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburi is expected to give an update on the readiness of South Africa's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure ahead of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup next week.

Johannesburg - A clean-up campaign is underway along the Jukskei River in Alexandra, as part of the city's ongoing efforts to care and protect its wetlands.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has confirmed the reduction of HIV and AIDS infections among teenagers and children.

Pretoria - The HIV Antenatal Prevalence Survey in South Africa has shown a stabilisation in the HIV prevalence rate since 2006, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced today.

Johannesburg - A clean-up campaign is underway along the Jukskei River in Alexandra, as part of the city's ongoing efforts to care and protect its wetlands.

Pretoria - The office of the National Police Commissioner Beki Cele says there is nothing unusual about the purchase of an official house for the commissioner.

Pretoria - Police and prosecutors are working closely to bring those responsible for the alleged rape of a Johannesburg schoolgirl to book.

Pretoria - Almost 600 000 matriculants will begin writing their Senior Certificate Examinations today, beginning with language and Electronic Technology papers.

Pretoria - With less than an hour to go before matrics sit for the Electrical Technology paper, learners in Pretoria are anxiously waiting to go into their exam halls.

Vlakfontein - Education Minister Naledi Pandor officially opened a R3 million administration block at the Inkululeko Primary School in Vlakfontein on Tuesday.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Housing has pledged to deliver 150 000 houses over the next five years through its Mixed Housing Development Flagship Projects.