South Africa

Pretoria - Real gross household expenditure slowed in the second quarter of 2010, the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says it plans to have an online birth registration facility at all hospitals and clinics in the country.

Pretoria - A high-powered government delegation, including representatives of the national disaster management centre, is to visit different parts of the country to assess damaged caused by the recent floods.

Mafikeng - Fifteen North West students will be given a big send-off in Mmabatho on Thursday before flying to Cuba to study medicine.

Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II has named Marouf Bakhit as the new Prime Minister after the resignation of Samir Rifai on Tuesday, the state-run news agency Petra reported.

Johannesburg - The Apply now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign seems to be bearing positive results as the process for first year students to register for the 2013 academic year saw fewer late applications and less hiccups.

Mbombela - People in Mpumalanga who were unable to complete their schooling are being urged to register early for next year's Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) classes.

Pretoria - A production simulator facility has been opened in Pretoria by the Ford Motor Company to train not only its own employees but engineering students.

Pretoria - South Africa is to host the 7th African Women Championship in November which will see African women's football teams battling it out for continental supremacy and a place at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Pretoria - Almost 2 000 Zimbabweans turned up at Home Affairs' offices countrywide on Monday to get their documents in order.

Johannesburg - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has thanked those South Africans who have helped raise more than R168 million to provide assistance to those affected by the recent floods.

Mbombela - More than 1 500 voting districts will be opened across Mpumalanga at the weekend to give prospective voters a chance to register for the upcoming local government elections.

Durban - Springbok vice captain Victor Matfield has sent a message of support to the Proteas in the build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Pretoria - From refurbishing a dilapidated creche to hosting a musical festival, Gauteng's prisoners will put their best foot forward next week during the Corrections Week Campaign.

Pretoria - The Ministries of Health and Basic Education will in due course outline to the nation the full details of the schools-based HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign.