South Africa

Durban - A job creation programme that involves fixing potholes which started in Tshwane will be rolled out in the rest of the country.

Johannesburg - Although teacher education courses must provide a good grounding in content and methodology, it must also address issues of both values and professional ethics.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has issued draft regulations to establish a new public transport regulatory entity in the province.

Johannesburg - Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale has clarified media speculations that government will evict people living in informal settlements to hide them from tourists during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg - The possible strike by construction workers will not affect the deadline to have 2010 FIFA World Cup stadia completed six months ahead of the tournament.

Pietermaritzburg - The 296 doctors who were dismissed by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health have been re-instated and resumed work on Friday.

Durban - The most anticipated group B match at that ICC Cricket World Cup is now one sleep away but South Africa find themselves dealing with their biggest injury blow to date.

Cape Town - A new bus operator will begin ferrying commuters in Durban from next month, says Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele.

Johannesburg - Farmer unions and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have signed an agreement which will ensure that all farm workers are able to cast their votes in a free and fair manner on 22 April.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said a partnership between government, labour, business and other role players was indispensable for recovery from the job losses experienced in the past few years as a result of the global economic meltdown.

Cape Town - After consulting with stakeholders in the taxi industry, government is ready to establish a negotiating forum to produce new and lasting solution regarding the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT).

Pretoria - The countdown to this year's Local Government Elections has begun, with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) publishing the final election timetable on Friday, which outlines the electoral process until Election Day on 18 May.

Pretoria - Applications for special votes for the 18 May local government elections will start on 15 April, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief electoral officer, Adv Pansy Tlakula, announced on Friday.

While research on HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Communication conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in 2008 showed a decline in new HIV infections among teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 as well as a lowered prevalence among children between the ages of 2 and 14, the Department of Basic Education hopes to play a more active role in reducing the number of new infections, writes Gabi Khumalo.

Pretoria - It will never quite be business as usual in South Africa, as the new National Consumer Commission (NCC) is set to change the experience of customers and business owners, introducing a range of benefits for both parties.