South Africa

Durban - The number of deaths on KwaZulu-Natal's roads decreased during the past festive season by 18 percent when compared to the same period in 2007.

Mpumalanga - A total of 49 cases of cholera and 19 deaths have been confirmed in Mpumalanga.

Cape Town - Wellington Vusumuzi Mavimbela has been appointed Director General in the Presidency with immediate effect.

Johannesburg - A special team has been set up to come up with proposals aimed at ending the ongoing industrial actions by personnel of the City of Johannesburg's emergency services.

Mafikeng - A patient admitted at the Carletonville Hospital has been diagnosed with cholera, bringing the total number of cholera cases in the North West to five.

Johannesburg - South Africa is to host constitutional court judges from around the world, including those from Commonwealth courts and members of various regional groups, in Cape Town, later this month.

Johannesburg - Government aims to train 50 000 qualified artisans by 2010, says
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

Mafikeng - The North West police have arrested 8 580 people for various crimes through Operation Festive Season which began on 1 October 2008 until January this year.

Pretoria - South Africa has joined the rest of the world in a call for action to combat climate change as it celebrates World Environment Day (WED).

Washington - Celebrations will abound in the United States later today as President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated as the country's 44th president in Washington DC.

Johannesburg - South Africa is to host constitutional court judges from around the world, including those from Commonwealth courts and members of various regional groups, in Cape Town, later this month.

Ekurhuleni - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality's HIV and AIDS Indaba is set to examine its successes and challenges in the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV and AIDS.

Pretoria - Last year's matric students who failed two or more subjects or would like to improve their marks have until Wednesday to register or apply to write the supplementary examinations.

Pretoria - Last year's matric students who failed two or more subjects or would like to improve their marks have until Wednesday to register or apply to write the supplementary examinations.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma has given a stern warning to all school principals, saying that they must do their work and manage their schools appropriately.