South Africa

Pretoria - It was a tragic start to the New Year for some on the North West province's roads, with five people losing their lives in accidents.

Pretoria - Police will leave no stone unturned during their investigations into a stampede that claimed the lives of 10 people during New Year's celebrations at a shebeen in the North West.

Pretoria - There is an urgent need to significantly reduce the rate of teenage pregnancy, says KwaZulu-Natal's MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo.

Mbombela - Over 90 percent of schools in Mpumalanga have already received stationery, while all of them have received text books and teachers' guides for the 2011 academic year.

Pretoria - The South African Development Team is preparing for the second match of the Orange African Nations Championship against Niger tomorrow at the Medani Stadium in Gezira State of Sudan.

Polokwane - Since New Year's Day, 92 suspects have been arrested in and around Polokwane for a string crimes ranging from public drinking to drunken driving, theft, assault and attempted murder.

Pretoria - The Free State Education Department has urged learners who have registered for supplementary examinations to attend free classes offered to help them improve their results.

Polokwane - There were 56 fewer deaths on Limpopo's roads during December compared to the same period in 2009.

Pretoria - Teens in Gauteng will get a chance to think about the consequences of pregnancy at an early stage in life when they take part in school debates designed to bring focus on the thorny issue.

Polokwane - There were 56 fewer deaths on Limpopo's roads during December compared to the same period in 2009.

Magaliesburg - Government and senior editors from various media on Saturday agreed to put measures in place to address the challenges that have led to frosty relations between authorities and the press.

Giyani - A Limpopo school circuit has instructed all schools within its jurisdiction to offer compulsory Saturday classes for matric pupils as of this week.

Magaliesburg -The relationship between government and the media is not one that either of the parties can opt to be in or to stay out of, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Friday.

Durban - National government is set to pour more resources into municipalities so that they can fully exploit the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

Pretoria - The tavern at which 10 people died during a stampede on New Year's Day was not authorised to operate as a tavern.