South Africa

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has dispatched inspectors to the accident scene where two passenger trains collided in the North West.

Balfour - The protests that have rocked Siyathemba township in Balfour, Mpumalanga, since Sunday are not related to service delivery, spokesperson for the Dipaliseng local municipality, Mahlalefi Lebotha said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Government's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign will be launched at the Union Buildings on Monday.

Johannesburg - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on men to not only stop abusing women and children, but also stand up and be counted in the fight against these violent acts.

Johannesburg - The Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya has dismissed negative media reports about the ministry, saying they will not detract it from working towards eliminating violence against women and children.

Bulwer - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has set aside R20 million to rebuild houses for the families who were left homeless after a storm hit the Nkwezela area on 6 November.

Cape Town - Jaime Byron the executive chairman of FIFA's accommodation provider MATCH, said he was far more "comfortable" now than he had been before with the country's accommodation inventory.

Pretoria - The Parliamentary precinct in Cape Town is a flurry of activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has indicated that he is considering grounding SA Airlink following the number of accidents the airline has had recently.

With just over 200 days to go before the kick-off of the world's biggest soccer event to hit African soil, there is no question that the country is ready to host a spectacular and memorable extravaganza.

Pretoria - South Africa's internet broadband penetration is at 2 percent below the global average of 22.5 percent, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Thursday.

Cape Town - Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk is "confident" that the country has enough accommodation for the 2010 World Cup.

Pretoria - Motorists across the country have been warned to drive with care and reduce their speed with the cold and wet weather expected to persist throughout the weekend.

Cape Town - South Africa is doing everything possible, and planning for any eventuality around airport security for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has joined African leaders and other prominent figures, in congratulating Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba following his re-lection for a second five-year term in office.