South Africa

Pretoria - There are 23 million South Africans registered to vote in the provincial and general elections set for 22 April 2009.

Pretoria - Within the next three years, every child from Grade 1 to 12 within the Western Cape will have a textbook in every subject he or she is taking.

Harare - South Africa and Zimbabwe have discussed measures to support the recovery of that country's productive sectors as well as trade facilitation measures between the two countries.

Pretoria - The Department of Health has confirmed that four people have died since an outbreak of measles earlier this year.

Bloemfontein - Not even the heavy rains managed to spoil the revelry in Bloemfontein today as the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) marked its 10th year of participation in Peace Support Operations.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has cleared the backlog in permits for foreign nationals who had applied for permanent and temporary residency in South Africa.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has extended warm wishes to all Hindu and Tamil communities ahead of the Diwali weekend.

Pretoria - Although there are low levels of Escherichia coli, known as E. coli in Loskop Dam, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has warned that water quality in the dam is deteriorating fast.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez, describing him as a visionary leadership who was commitment to the social struggles of the less fortunate.

Bloemfontein - President Jacob Zuma has commended the South African Defence Force (SANDF) for its dedication to the goal of eradicating conflict on the continent.

Bloemfontein

Honourable Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu,
Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
The Premier of the Free State, Honourable Ace Magashule,
The Mayor of Mangaung, Playfair Morule,
Chief of the South African National Defence Force, General Godfrey Ngwenya,
Acting Secretary for Defence, Tsepe Motumi,
Senior Officials and Officers of the Department of Defence and Military Veterans,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Members of the Media,
Distinguished guests

Pretoria - South Africa wants to create an awareness amongst all communities residing in the vicinity of its borders, to take care of the environment.

Cape Town - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has spent about R2 million protecting its prosecutors who face threats as a result of cases they deal with.

Pretoria - The continuous efforts being made within the blood transfusion industry to maintain a safe and sustainable blood supply will be the main focus during the 31st South African National Blood Transfusion Congress.

Pretoria - Travelling long distances to access oral health care will soon become a thing of the past for North West rural and farming communities, thanks to additional Mobile Dental Clinics to be located near their homes.