South Africa

Pretoria - The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) on Sunday announced that more than 1.2 million Gauteng road users have registered and have e-tags.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says that anarchy in South Africa's prisons, including from officials, will not be tolerated and anyone found guilty will face the full might of the law.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Ntombi Mekgwe, has applauded the community of Bekkersdal for fixing the clinic that was damaged during service delivery protests in the area.

Cape Town – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has appointed an independent law firm to conduct an audit to determine whether the allocation of fishing quotas was done lawfully.

Pretoria - The body of an illegal miner has been retrieved from an underground shaft in Roodepoort in the West Rand, where a group of other miners is still trapped.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has condemned a reported racist attack on black students at the University of the Free State.

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially opened the Chota Motala Interchange on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal, a move she described as a milestone in the country’s efforts to improve and develop sustainable transport infrastructure and services.

Pretoria - The North West Provincial Bursary Programme awarded grants amounting to R49.5 million to 1 035 needy young people to pursue studies over the past five years, Premier Thandi Modise reported in her State of the Province Address delivered on Friday.

Pretoria - The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Elizabeth Thabethe, has urged Limpopo learners she hosted for lunch to arm themselves with education in order to free themselves from the clutches of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

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.