South Africa

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says sharing experiences with Brazil will help South Africa deal with the challenge of hunger.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has told a Cosatu meeting underway that government was concerned about the growing unemployment in South Africa vowing his administration will work "faster" to build the type of economy that will enable South Africa to eradicate poverty, unemployment and inequality.

Pretoria - Nobel laureate and economist, Professor Joseph Stiglitz, has been appointed as the government's expert to serve on the Walmart study.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has announced that it will issue revised terms and conditions for road users who register for Gauteng's e-tolling system.

Pretoria - More than 100 vacancies are in the process of being filled at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, according to the Gauteng Health Department.

Polokwane - A total of 1 070 people were arrested during the Easter weekend in Limpopo on charges ranging from murder to attempted murder, culpable homicide, rape, robbery, public drinking and public violence.

Cape Town - A summit on social cohesion, which will take place next month, is expected get South Africans talking about pertinent socio-economic issues that affect people from all walks of life, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.

Giyani - Some Limpopo villagers have turned to biogas to beat the escalating costs of buying electricity.

Pretoria - Former Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli has been interdicted from executing duties as a policeman.

Pretoria -The Gautrain officially inaugurated its full operations between Hatfield Station in Pretoria and Park Station in central Johannesburg, this morning.

Pretoria - The launch of a maize mill in KwaZulu-Natal will go a long way in promoting food security, beneficiation and job creation, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - Deputy Home Affairs Minister ,Fatima Chohan, will today deliver Identity Documents house-to-house in the Knysna Local Municipality as part of the department' s drive to popularise the National Population Registration (NPR) campaign.

Pretoria - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale and Human Rights Commissioner Advocate Lawrence Mushwana on Thursday agreed to resolve temporary glitches around the Lenasia issue.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to take part in the SADC Extra-Ordinary Summit, scheduled for today and tomorrow.

Pretoria - Revered by international and local tourists for its enchanting quaintness, the small town of Wupperthal, located in the scenic Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape, has added one more attraction to its array of tourism offerings - the Cederberg Donkey Cart Route.