South Africa

Polokwane - The Department of Education is to provide mobile classes in Limpopo as an interim relief measure to the overcrowding at schools.

Pretoria - The concept of establishing a Government Ministry for Women will be one of the agenda items to be discussed at the National Gender Machinery (NGM) meeting to be held next week.

Cape Town - The South African Government is committed to rising up to the challenge of meeting the needs of refugees with programmes already in place to offer much needed relief.

Johannesburg - Ticket holders for the opening FIFA Confederations Cup game on Sunday have been urged to learn the new road signage around Coca Cola Park.

Johannesburg - Soccer fans can expect mild and sunny weather tomorrow for the opening FIFA Confederations Cup match at Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Director General (DG) in the Presidency Reverend Frank Chikane on Wednesday highlighted that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was united on the issue of Zimbabwe.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health has introduced basic services for visually impaired people at its Tshwane Rehabilitation Centre in a bid to make their daily activities easier.

Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) has completed the installation of solar-powered traffic lights at five critical intersections in the city, in a bid to ease traffic congestion during a power outage.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana is ready to take on Iraq in the FIFA Confederations Cup opening match on Sunday, says team Coach Joel Santana.

Soweto - Bafana Bafana got an extra boost ahead of their Confederations Cup encounter when President Jacob Zuma visited the team at its training camp in Orlando Stadium on Saturday.

Pretoria - The South African National Parks (SanParks) on Wednesday assured tourists ahead of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup that they need not worry about contracting cholera at any of their parks.

Pretoria - The latest 1.8 percent drop in inflation figures could mean good news for cash-strapped South Africans and struggling home owners.

Johannesburg - Hundreds of excited soccer fans have started streaming in to the public viewing area in Joubert Park to watch the official opening of the FIFA Confederations Cup live on the big screen.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele is expected to use public transport to get to Ellis Park for the opening of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Pretoria - While South Africa's research into space technology and travel was uncoordinated in the past, the South African National Space Policy, launched Friday, will give direction to the country's space agenda.