South Africa

Cape Town - The Department of Basic Education has announced plans to eradicate 50 mud schools in the Eastern Cape by March next year.

Pretoria - The Presidency has noted media reports on the concerns of former President Thabo Mbeki about the utterances of the newly-appointed head of the Special Investigating Unit, Willem Heath.

Pretoria - Newly appointed Communications Minister Dina Pule has set her energy on ensuring that South Africa meets its digital broadcasting obligations in the next three years, despite funding challenges to the get the project finalised.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday roll out the red carpet for his Benin counterpart Boni Yayi, who will be in the country on a state visit.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, for a visit aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries.

Ermelo - Sixteen families from Chrissiesmeer, Ermelo, are likely to never forget this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign.

Cape Town - About 11 000 police officers across the country have been trained to use new technology to track down vandals stealing cables from Metrorail.

Cape Town - Government and civil society have partnered to launch a unique "climate change train" to criss-cross the country raising awareness on changing weather patterns ahead of COP 17 in Durban.

Ermelo - As the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign drew to a close on Saturday, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has warned that government would not rest until justice is done.

Pretoria - The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) will engage with government over the Protection of State Information Bill, the group said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has reiterated government's commitment to the Constitution, saying it had no intention of doing anything to undermine freedom of expression.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize says Durban must not be the place where the Kyoto Protocol dies and is buried.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated President Jakaya Kikwete, the Government and the people of Tanzania on the occasion of Tanzania's golden jubilee.

Pretoria - An increasing number of people are showing confidence in Gauteng's primary health care (PHC) facilities, with more than three million people having visited the facilities in the last quarter of the current financial year.

Durban - Governments, including 38 industrialised countries, have agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol from January 2013 as the COP17 drew to a close on early hours of Sunday morning.