Durban - A R20 million Further Education and Training (FET) College in Clermont is expected to increase access to education, bring more opportunities to the people living in the area and fight critical skills shortages in the province.
Boksburg - A visit this week by Correctional Services officials to a correctional facility in Boksburg, opened up the reality of the number of youngsters swelling the country's already overcrowded prisons - many as young as 15-years-old and there for committing heinous crimes.
Johannesburg - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has expressed concern about the state of the country's poor environment, saying it was a violation to a person's constitutional right to clean surroundings.
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has tabled a draft budget of R23.8 billion for the 2009/10 financial year which begins on 1 July 2009.
Pretoria - A resource directory, which contains the information of more than 1500 organisations and government services in all nine provinces, is now available to help victims of crime and violence.
Pretoria - South Africa and Cuba have expressed satisfaction at the level of their relations, particularly bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of the Virgin Group, have agreed to establish a Disease Control Hub in South Africa.
Midrand - First National Bank (FNB) customers can now Tata ma Chance and play the national lottery using their cellphones, the ATM machine or by using online banking.
Pretoria - Government on Wednesday launched National Policy Guidelines for Victim Empowerment which will serve as a reference point for those involved in helping victims of violence, abuse and crime.
Cape Town - The Presidency is expected to release two green papers to allow stakeholders an opportunity to give input on how the Planning Ministry and National Planning Commission should function.
Durban - The 4th Southern African AIDS Conference, which kicks off on Tuesday, will explore and provide insights into factors that impact on responses to the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
Johannesburg -The partnerships between South Africa and India must be used to address the current economic recession, says Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Finance will next week introduce a campaign in schools to instil a culture of saving among children.
Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana is ready to face Brazil in the much anticipated FIFA Confederations Cup semifinals, says the national team Coach, Joel Santana.
Pretoria - The biotechnology industry must be developed in South Africa and the region, to ensure the advancement of therapies for HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and other diseases, says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.
