South Africa

Pretoria - South African correctional centres were designed for men, and are not appropriate for women's needs, says Correctional Services Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize.

Pretoria - The South African delegation will use the 54th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women to share the country's best practices and learn from other countries' innovations regarding gender equality.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sbusiso Ndebele has congratulated newly appointed Director-General Mangisi George Mahlalela.

Johannesburg - The private healthcare sector has pledged millions of rands to government's HIV Counselling and Testing (HTC) campaign.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will officially open the OR Tambo School of Leadership in Uganda today as he wraps up his state visit.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points.

Pretoria - Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and its partners are to conduct a countrywide campaign aimed at educating the public about railway safety.

Pretoria - The Football for Hope Festival, which will take place in Alexandra in Johannesburg from 4 to 10 July 2010, reached an important milestone on Thursday with the official site inauguration.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana midfielder, Surprise Moriri, says the national team is looking forward to facing Paraguay in a friendly match on March 31 in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Pretoria - Social Development Deputy Minister Bathabile Dlamini has expressed concern on the increasing number of young children getting involved in drug abuse.

Pretoria - Home advantage will give an added boost to the six African teams who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup - the first to be held on African soil, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

Johannesburg - Rape victims will no longer need a case number before getting treatment at health institutions said Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Johannesburg - Research shows that 74 percent of all accommodation establishments in the country are charging reasonable prices, said Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk on Friday.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Weziwe Thusi, has heaped praise on a Durban gymnast who bagged the gold medal in the women's vault at the 3rd Artistic Gymnastics World Cup competition in Doha.

Pretoria - Table Mountain in Cape Town is among the world landmarks that will go dark for Earth Hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, 27 March.