South Africa

Cape Town - Cash-based businesses that avoid making VAT payments are among those entities and individuals that government aims to target in a bid to reduce tax avoidance and tax restructuring.

Pretoria - Local and international media have reported that Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged and are to marry next year - leaving many admirers of the young prince a little depressed.

Pretoria - Taxi operators have threatened to shut down all modes of public transport in the country if government fails to cancel the implementation of the points demerit system.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele told MPs on Tuesday that his department was finalising a disciplinary inquiry into several employees of the Road Traffic Management Cooperation (RTMC) who are implicated in charges of corruption.

Cape Town - A ministerial task team will help government save R6.5 billion Rand this year and a total of R23 billion over the next three years, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Cape Town - Smokers and drinkers will have to once again fork out more Rands and cents for their fix

Mafikeng - North West MEC for Finance Louisa Mabe has identified service delivery as one of government's main priorities for this financial year.

Mafikeng - In an effort to improve access to quality healthcare, North West MEC for Health and Social Development, has called on communities to engage with government.

Cape Town - Business and labour have widely welcomed Finance Minister's Pravin Gordhan's Budget Speech and described it as "progressive" in terms of what needs to be done to address the aftermath of recession.

Mafikeng - Screams and laughter filled the Sol Plaatje Primary School in Mafikeng when 2010 FIFA World Cup ambassador Zakumi visited the school on Friday.

Mahikeng - The North West Provincial Government has kept its promise to upgrade hospitals, nursing colleges and health centres in the province.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has been appointed the new chancellor of Limpopo's University of Venda (Univen).

Pretoria - The Ministry of Communications has described a weekend media report regarding the appointment of Solly Mokoetle as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) grossly irresponsible and lacking in credibility.

Pretoria - Business and economists have welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Budget Speech as South Africa slowly makes its way out of a recession.

Pretoria - International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane is to co-host a women's seminar on peace and security, the ministry said on Friday.