South Africa

I am pleased to address this event today, which seeks to find workable ways of preventing HIV.

Johannesburg - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has issued a stern warning to officials at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre who embarked on an illegal strike, earlier this week.

Pretoria - Coordination, integration and focus will drive the success of South Africa’s infrastructure roll-out programme, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday.

Johannesburg - The majority of women remain the victims of the HIV epidemic, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Johannesburg -The City of Johannesburg has said it will go ahead with the rollout of its Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on 30 August, despite the threat of a strike by taxi bosses.

Pretoria - The Presidential Hotline, which allows members of the public to lodge an enquiry or complaint directly in the President's office, received about 7 261 calls in its first three hours.

Port Elizabeth - The H1N1 Influenza, or swine flu, has claimed the life of another pregnant woman, taking the number of deaths related to the pandemic to eight.

Durban - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be used to make the public service's auditing system more secure against fraud, says Minister for Public Service and Administration, Richard Baloyi.

At the invitation of HE Jose Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic of Angola, HE Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa paid a State Visit to the Republic of Angola from the 19th to the 21st of August 2009.

Pretoria - Political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the forthcoming local government elections have until 5pm today to submit candidates' lists.

East London - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale says government will spend R300 million rectifying poorly-built RDP houses in the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - Its all systems go for a free and fair election with the opening of the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) Results Operation Centre (ROC) on Wednesday.

Pretoria - People from all over the world are responding in their numbers to the call for volunteer applications for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will relocate from their offices at Election House in Sunnyside, to the Results Operation Centre (ROC) at the Tshwane Events Centre ahead of the General Elections.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has reassured Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi that the 2009 General Elections will be as transparent as possible.