Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will commence with the training of the second battalion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in April this year.
Rustenburg - The Rustenburg Local Municipality is to recruit and train 900 volunteers to assist during the upcoming 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) has teamed up with the City of Johannesburg to prepare 9 000 food hampers for poverty-stricken households in all seven city regions.
Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has welcomed the investigation by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) into some of its affairs, saying it would cooperate fully.
Makhado - Smiles abounded on Saturday when the surviving direct descendants of the Ribungwane residents, who had been dispossessed of their land, received monetary vouchers from the South African government.
Pretoria - Police are investigating the cause of the crash which left Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Zoe Kota and her driver injured and two others killed.
Durban - Mfundo Ngcobo, 23, is one of 205 unemployed graduates who are to be deployed in communities around KwaZulu-Natal to assist in implementing government's "One Home One Garden" initiative.
Durban - Construction of the La Mercy airport in Durban is on track, especially with regards to the construction of the air traffic control tower, cargo and terminal buildings, says Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).
Johannesburg - The establishment of a Unit on Chapter 9 institutions and bodies, which will ensure more interaction between the various institutions and Parliament, is expected to be operational from April, according to the Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Sicelo Shiceka.
Johannesburg - Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Thandi Tobias-Pokolo is leading a 40-member government and business delegation to the 27th edition of the Havana International Trade Fair.
Pretoria - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika committee on politics, security and defence will on Thursday meet to discuss the crisis in Zimbabwe's national unity government.
Pretoria - The South African media will be consulted on the drafting of regulations that will detail the implementation of Protection of Information legislation once the law is finalised.
Joint Communique of the RSA-Namibia Heads of State Economic Bilateral Meeting
Young aspiring dramatists in the North West province are hard at work preparing to compete at the upcoming Drama Against Crime Festival which will kick off in March, writes Kagiso Metswamere.
Pretoria - The Department of Labour has closed the construction site where five workers died when the trench they were digging collapsed on them in Lindley, Eastern Free State at the weekend.
