Cape Town - In a bid to prevent further degradation of Cape Town's world famous coastline, the City has recommended that urgent steps be taken to establish a Coastal Protection Zone.
Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) is planning to launch an intense marketing offensive in response to FIFA's call for more robust promotion of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the World Cup.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed new members to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board.
Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has assured first time ID applicants that they would receive their Identification Documents (ID) within a minimum of 40 days.
Cape Town - South Africa will soon be the only country to boast the Big 7, when the shark and the whale are added to the already well-know Big 5 tourist attractions in the country.
Johannesburg - More than 23 local television and music stars have joined the South African National Blood Services (SANBS) in urging members of the public to become regular blood donors.
Pretoria - Children starting school and starting at new schools anxiously walked to school accompanied by their parents this morning as inland schools reopened.
Cape Town - Government is to ensure that stiffer sentences for rapists and murderers are implemented.
Pretoria - The Ministry of Finance is once again inviting all South Africans to send their tips to the country's Finance Minister on what they would like to see included in the country's Budget, to be delivered next month.
Cape Town - The interim appointed Chief Executive Officer of Robben Island, Professor Henry Bredekamp, is working hard to ensure the smooth running of the museum.
Pretoria - FIFA President Sepp Blatter is confident that Bafana Bafana will fair well in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, judging on its current performance in the FIFA Confederations Cup.
North West - The North West provincial government, in partnership with the Kgetleng River Local Municipality will hold a mass service on Sunday in Skierlik, to remember the victims of the shootings which rocked the small community exactly a year ago today.
Mafikeng - Learners at one of the best performing schools in the North West, the St Mary's High School, were excited this morning to begin the 2009 academic year and hope to maintain the 100 percent pass rate received at the school last year.
Pretoria - Firearm owners, whose birthdays fall between 1 October and 31 December, are urged by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to renew their firearm licences, permits and authorisations by 31 March 2009 in terms of the Firearms Control legislation.
Johannesburg - As the date for the country's national elections draws closer, the City of Johannesburg says it is ready for the task, and will ensure operations on the day goes off smoothly.
