South Africa

Pretoria - The smooth running of trains in the Western Cape have been temporarily withdrawn due to bad weather conditions.

Pretoria - A total of 6 256 flood-affected families have so far received immediate disaster relief from the Social Development Departmental Social Relief of Distress (SRD).

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs Director General, Mkuseli Apleni, has extended well wishes to former President Nelson Mandela on behalf of Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the IEC chairperson, Dr Brigalia Bam.

Pretoria - With the deadline for Zimbabwean nationals to regularise their stay in South Africa fast approaching, Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has once again stressed that the 31 December cut-off date would not be extended.

Cape Town- The achievement of government priorities is largely dependent on clean administration of affairs within state organs said Justice Minister Jeff Hadebe.

Pretoria - Government has stepped up interventions to assist areas affected by floods and minimise the loss of life.

Pretoria - Government has moved to allay fears about former president Nelson Mandela's health, saying medically there was no need to panic.

Mbombela - The number of liquor licences awarded in Mpumalanga is raising concern among the police and organisations that work with alcohol addiction.

Washington - The US State Department on Thursday wished former South African President Nelson Mandela a speedy recovery, calling the 92-year-old elder statesman "a truly global citizen."

Cape Town - Government has committed to increase the violent crime detection rate in South Africa from the current 13.5 percent to 34 percent in the next three years, with Justice Minister Jeff Radebe on Sunday also saying steps were being taken to address challenges in the country's criminal justice system.

Pretoria- Teenage pregnancies lead to girls possibly not completing their education resulting impacting on their ability to be economically independent said Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC Ntombi Mekgwe.

East London - A number of interventions are expected to be implemented in the Eastern Cape in a bid to turn around the performance of the provincial Department of Education.

Cape Town - An achievement of government priorities will to a considerable degree depend on a clean administration of affairs within state organs, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Sunday.

Cape Town- Government has vowed to prosecute at least 100 people by 2014 that have accumulated assets of at least R5 million through illicit means.

Johannesburg - Former President Nelson Mandela needs the support and prayers of the country, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said at the launch of the Magnificent Friday campaign at Johannesburg's Park Station this morning.