South Africa

Pretoria - The Presidency has extended good wishes to President Jacob Zuma who turns 71 today.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has urged ambassadors, high commissioners and other diplomats to continue prioritising the African continent and promote its renewal, development and reconstruction.

Pretoria - Women, Children and People with Disabilities Minister, Lulu Xingwana, and SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani have agreed to work on joint programmes to raise public awareness against the scourge of violence against women and children.

Pretoria – Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt Gen Mzwandile Petros says robust relationships are needed between police officers and their respective communities in order to improve the outcomes of law enforcement.

Pretoria - South Africa will host the 23rd World Economic Forum in May, said the Presidency on Thursday.

Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says the Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs), which relate to higher education infrastructure, are underway, with these projects expected to produce 65 742 jobs over a three-year period.

Pretoria - Mortality in South Africa continues to decline; however, tuberculosis continues to rank as the number one leading cause of death in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Obed Bapela, has officially introduced the newly appointed members of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the renaming of correctional centres must assist in transforming places of incarceration to centres of hope and second chances.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) on Thursday said e-tolling in Gauteng will commence in the next two months.

Pretoria - There is no contradiction between what President Jacob Zuma and Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel have said about the legacy of apartheid, the Presidency said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has dismissed allegations that it will implement the same Open Road Tolling system in Cape Town as it has in Gauteng.

Cape Town – Sixteen new small claims courts have been set up since April last year, bringing the total number of such courts rolled out since April 2010 to 67, said the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe.

Pretoria - Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will host a techno-girl entrepreneurship workshop aimed at inspiring young girls to take advantage of opportunities that exist in science and technology.

Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology is inviting nominations for the 2013 South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).