South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has established a hotline to help speed up the process of securing identity books for matriculants in time for the final exams next week.

Pretoria- Traffic authorities were out in full force on Sunday to monitor traffic on the country's major roads as scores of people made their way home from various destinations after the long weekend.

Pretoria - The Governments of Denmark, Mexico and South Africa - hosting climate change talks COP15, COP16 and COP17, respectively- have decided to establish a Troika that will facilitate close cooperation on the ongoing United Nations climate change negotiations.

Pretoria - The Pretoria, Hatfield and Centurion Gautrain stations will be ready and operational in June 2011, said Bombela spokesperson, Kelebogile Machaka.

Durban - Elaborate plans have been made to ensure the entire process for the matric examinations in KwaZulu-Natal go smoothly and securely.

Bushbuckridge - When Lindiwe Khoza decided to study teaching, she did not want to become just an ordinary teacher. Instead, she wanted an advanced certificate in inclusive education that enables her to teach children with special needs.

Durban - A hard fought 2-2 draw against Morocco was enough to push Bafana Bafana to the knock-out stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

Durban - Bafana Bafana midfielder, May Mahlangu says South African fans should expect a carnival atmosphere when the national team face Morocco later this evening at the gigantic Moses Mabhida stadium.

As part of the way forward immediately disciplinary measures on implicated government officials will be instituted. Nxesi would not give out the number of officials implicated. Public Works will review the financial delegation of the BAC for any national key points.

Pretoria - A new head for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to be appointed by the end of February, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe said on Sunday.

The world gathered in Davos, Switzerland this past week, for the World Economic Forum 2013 annual meeting.

Pretoria - The Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane says he is satisfied with the progress being made in a number of key projects in the Mthatha area, saying this is an indication that people are hard at work to deliver on the mandate provided by President Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg – On Friday, Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga and Transport Minister Ben Martins, joined by provincial transport MECs and stakeholders in the transport sector, signed the Decade of Action for Road Safety Pledge.

Krugersdorp – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor says she is satisfied with the operations at the Lindela Repatriation Centre situated in Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Eastern Cape learners who excel academically and demonstrate potential can stand a chance of getting one of the 42 transport bursaries by the department.