South Africa

Cape Town - Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa says the police are working on new measures to enhance crime combating efforts in the country.

Pretoria - A security expert has linked the increase in some crimes, such as commercial crimes, to the effects of the economic slowdown.

Pretoria - A security expert has linked the increase in some crimes, such as commercial crimes, to the effects of the economic slowdown.

South Africa welcomes the initiative by the UN Secretary General to convene Heads of State on the important matter of climate change. For Africa, the impact of climate change is devastating, and will severely undermine development and poverty eradication efforts.
Climate change affects agricultural yields, and therefore food security.

Durban - Its all systems go for the 5th annual national Indigenous Games.

New York - Major nations, including South Africa, the United States and China have thrown their weight behind the United Nations summit on climate change.

Pretoria - Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has urged the newly constituted Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) Board of Trustees to place greater focus on service delivery.

Pretoria- Trade conditions remained in positive territory in February at about the same level as in January 2013, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday.

Johannesburg - Economic Development MEC Firoz Cachalia says the performance of Gauteng's agencies is unacceptable, after the Auditor General gave the department and its agencies a total of 11 disclaimers, 10 qualifications and 26 emphases of matter.

Pretoria - The Department of Arts and Culture will later today sign an agreement with Old Mutual to promote the craft industry.

Johannesburg - Commuters using the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System will from today need to purchase return trip tickets as that it what was originally intended by the system.

Cape Town - Residents living in Mitchell's Plain will in the next three years get a new hospital.

Cape Town - Government has assured the public that South African embassies are safe, and that it is working with the United States (US) authorities to establish the reason behind their decision to close their embassy and other offices in the country.

Cape Town - Government has called on sports bodies to ensure that the 18-year-old gold medallist Caster Semenya's rights are respected.

Pretoria - The country’s levels of debt make it vulnerable to economic shocks although in the past the country has been able to reduce its public debt, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.