South Africa

Pretoria - Swedish coach Sven-G"ran Eriksson is to take Ivory Coast to glory during the 2010 FIFA World Cup this winter in South Africa.

Pretoria - In the fourth quarter of 2009, the weighed average exchange rate of the rand increased by 1.2 percent, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The rand's volatility remains a concern, but pegging the currency is not the solution says National Treasury Director General Lesetja Kganyago.

Rustenburg - The days of having to travel long distances to access decent sports facilities will soon be a thing of the past for the tiny township of Mogwase, outside Rustenburg.

Pretoria - The farming community outside Butterworth is expecting to harvest a whopping 5 000 tons of maize this season - a 200 percent improvement from last year.

Pretoria - Household expenditure in the last quarter of 2009 rose by 1.4 percent, said the Reserve Bank.

Pretoria - South Africans will now have instant access to the latest information on air quality within their areas on their fingertips.

Johannesburg - In the next three years, the Gauteng Provincial Government is expected to provide 40 000 job opportunities through its Community Works Programme

Pretoria - One of the suspected rapists involved in the brutal assault of two Emergency Medical Services (EMS) officials three weeks ago appeared at the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training has developed a vision for post-school education and training and has already begun to improve opportunities for youth and adults in acquiring further education and skills.

Cape Town - The Department of Economic Development has identified several areas of the economy with potential to create new jobs as government embarks on a shift to a more labour-absorptive economy.

Cape Town - Government's training layoff scheme has managed to save more than 15 000 workers from retrenchment since the scheme was introduced to companies last year.

Ermelo – The construction of a new by-pass road to alleviate traffic congestion on three national roads passing through the mining town of Ermelo could begin by 2017, the SA National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - In an effort to provide support to the curriculum, the Department of Basic Education has distributed 13 900 workbooks to schools that offer Grade R.

Pretoria - A programme to revive the practice of male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal will kick off this winter, says Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize.