South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the roll out of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV), which is expected to get underway next month.

Pretoria - Cabinet has applauded the millions of eligible South Africans who have registered to vote in the upcoming general elections.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has on Friday signed a proclamation setting 7 May 2014 as the date for the National Assembly elections in the country.

Pretoria- Cabinet has this week approved the Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill which is expected to improve the operations and image of the maritime industry.

Pretoria - Cabinet says it remains positive about the mediation process to resolve a strike in the platinum sector.

Pretoria - A total of 193 869 patients are on Antiretroviral Treatment in the Free State, says Premier Ace Magashule.

Pretoria - The Free State has recorded progress in improving education, by not only achieving the highest matric pass rate in 2013, but by also building 18 schools in the last five years, Premier Ace Magashule said on Friday.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise says her province is hard at work to ensure that more homes get access to clean running water, and plans are well underway to eradicate the sanitation backlog.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called for more sustainable methods to ensure the closure of open holes, shafts and underground tunnels to prevent illegal miners from reopening sealed access points.

Pretoria – South Africa and Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Regular Political Consultations, which will see the two countries strengthening cooperation in various fields such as energy, defence, education and skills development, trade and investment.

KwaMhlanga - The newly opened Tweefontein police station in Mpumalanga, will go a long way in creating a much needed feeling of safety in the community.

Pretoria – Through a combination of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the 2008 global economic recession, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government was able to save 5 000 critical jobs in the manufacturing sector.

Bloemfontein – President Jacob Zuma, as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence (SANDF), today honoured and paid tribute to the selfless men and women in uniform at home and abroad.

Pretoria – Ekurhuleni is set to get 12 new fleet ambulances and a disaster bus to improve emergency response times.

Pretoria - Eskom on Friday afternoon appealed to its customers to continue to save electricity as the system remains on high alert.