South Africa

Pretoria – The Department of Education has moved to clarify media reports raising concerns about a question in a Dramatic Arts paper in the matric exams.

We have come a long way together in the fight against HIV and Aids. We have managed to make great strides and that is witnessed by our improvement of our life expectency. This should begin to give confidence to all of us that HIV is not a life sentence.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has called for the establishment of a forensic investigation team to probe corruption allegations levelled against the Westonaria municipality and the Bekkersdal Urban Renewal Programme.

Pretoria – The newly established Gauteng Transport Commission (GTC) is set to improve transport service delivery, making sure this vital sector works better in South Africa’s economic hub.

Pretoria – Northern Cape traffic officials have warned that there will be zero tolerance for those who break the rules of the road this festive season.

By Sydney Masinga & Eric Mashaba

Pretoria - A 31-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Taung Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for allegedly raping a 78-year-old woman in Maphoitsile village.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga government will soon supply food to the Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East.

Pretoria - The South African government has welcomed the Geneva agreement between world powers and Iran agreeing to a temporary freeze of its nuclear programme.

Pretoria - South Africa’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to a revised 3.2% growth in the second quarter, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria - A warrant officer has been arrested in connection with Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir’s case.

Pretoria - The Departments of Health and Education in the Western Cape have launched a Wellness Mobile Service, which will see a fleet of five mobile units visiting schools across the province to screen Grade R and Grade 1 learners.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has again recorded a remarkable growth in the levels of tax compliance, with 6.09 million income tax returns submitted for the 2013 Tax Season.

Four months ago the battered body of a young boy Siphosihle was found close to the railway line in the Hlongwane Section in Ekurhuleni.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SACCI) support for e-tolling in Gauteng, which will go live on 3 December.