South Africa

As Child Protection week draws to a close, Lawrence Ngoveni and Luyanda Makapela, take a look at the Child Justice Act which was signed into law earlier this month.

East London - Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Nonkosi Mvana has urged stakeholders to work closely with her department in protecting and promoting the rights of children.

Cape Town – An anti-corruption bureau will be set up to fast track disciplinary cases in the public sector, the Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has announced.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has strongly condemned the political intolerance which erupted in certain parts of the country in the recent weeks.

Ixopo - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is committed to make the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) service more accessible to communities, targeting non-medical sites.

Pretoria - Cash strapped consumers have been given another reprieve - the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the repo rate by a further 100 basis points.

Western Cape - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is currently assisting with the provision of water in the Western and Eastern Cape, after recent water shortages.

Pretoria - World football governing body FIFA says in the second phase of sales, tickets for the opening match, semi-finals and the final of the 2010 World Cup have been sold out.

Pretoria - The South African Rail Commuter Cooperation (SRCC) has launched an investigation into the cause of the two train accidents on Monday which left many commuters injured.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma took 17 young girls to work with him today as part of the "Take a Girl to Work Day" initiative which aims to give youngsters a taste of the workplace.

Pretoria - Government has appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to create a false impression that the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) is accessible by all South Africans, regardless of their economic standing.

Johannesburg - Gauteng's departments of Community Safety and Public Transport and Roads are embarking on a campaign to recall all unlicensed vehicles in the province.

Komatipoort - Mpumalanga's Department of Health and Social Services has nominated a Komatipoort paramedic for the national Centrum Guardian Project Award.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour has issued a statement warning employers and workers to be on alert of a bogus company named "Labour Wise".

Johannesburg - Celebrity DJ and entrepreneur Sbu "DJ Sbu" Leope has urged South African youth to epitomise the spirit Ubuntu during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup which kicks-off in two weeks.