South Africa

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) says it has 1.2 million registered e-tag users - and collection from them is going fine.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane has urged every South African to uphold the freedom and democracy the country has enjoyed since 1994.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has praised the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for declaring the use or sale of Nyaope illegal, saying it will curb crime.

Pretoria – The New Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics will go a long way in taking South Africa’s ability to understand and fine-tune the innovation environment, to a new level.

Pretoria – From Alex to Gugulethu, South Africans are famous the world over for their love of music and dance - which is little wonder a national song would be chosen as the most appropriate form of expression, to mark the momentous celebration of 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy.

Pretoria – The Kgetleng-Rivier Local Municipality says it is doing all it can to restore water to the community of Mazista.

Pretoria – Metrorail Operations have been given a safety directive that trains will no longer leave the platform if commuters are hanging on the outside.

Pretoria – The importance of the Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP) will be pushed to the fore, as Gauteng matrics will for the first time write the National Senior Certificate exams based on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS).

Pretoria – The Independent Electoral Commission says applications for special votes in this year’s national and provincial elections will open next Monday.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has condemned the murder and rape of a woman whose body was found near a school in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg.

Pretoria - The Human Resources Development Council (HRDC) has pledged its support for small business and quality education to help the country meet its development goals.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has submitted a response to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Max Sisulu, in relation to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on the security upgrades at his Nkandla residence.

Pretoria - By the 5pm cut-off on Tuesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) had received in excess of 40 submissions regarding objections to candidates of political parties for the upcoming national and provincial elections.

Pretoria - African leaders in Correctional Services have been urged to spare no effort in transforming the prisons inherited from colonial and repressive regimes into correctional facilities that rehabilitate offenders.

Pretoria – The chances of getting decent work experience has increased for Further Education and Training (FET) college graduates in the Free State, with the launch of the graduate placement programme in that province on Tuesday.