South Africa

Mbombela - Nearly 100% of textbooks for four grades have already been delivered to schools in Mpumalanga ahead of the 2013 academic year, says Education MEC Reginah Mhaule.

Cape Town - Public meetings will be held in South Africa next month to engage the public and measure reaction to Eskom's application to hike electricity prices by 16 percent per annum over the next five years.

Pretoria - All municipalities must be equal to the task of delivering quality services to the people, said Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi.

Pretoria - Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says the nation is hoping that the coveted Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) trophy will remain in the country after the tournament has ended next year.

Pretoria - Burglaries at Gauteng schools have been on a steady decrease, thanks to the Integrated School Safety Strategy that has been implemented across the province.

Pretoria- Tax season for over four million taxpayers expected to complete their returns began on Friday.

Thohoyandou - Limpopo Health and Social Development MEC Dr Norman Mabasa has urged women to undergo tests in order to curb illnesses that threaten their reproductive health.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma is to visit the Limpopo province as part of the Presidential Performance Monitoring and Evaluation programme on health.

Giyani - A clerk accused of dumping 700 textbooks meant for Limpopo pupils has been released on R2 000 bail.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has welcomed members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other officials who have arrived into the country for the 123rd IOC Session.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela, who turns 94 next week, is in good health.

Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) has closed up business and transferred all outstanding activities to the South African Football Association (Safa).

Pretoria - Political and economic relations between Serbia and South Africa will come under scrutiny as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, begins his two-day visit to that country.

Pretoria - A heavy Tshwane Metro Police contingent and Home Affairs officials cracked down on bogus traditional healers, who are behind illegal adverts that have sprung out in many parts of the city centre.

Pretoria - With less than four months before the world descends on Durban for this year's climate change conference, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says limited time was one of the major challenges facing the negotiation team in the lead up to COP 17.