South Africa

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has postponed the preliminary exams for Grade 12s to give them at least one more week to prepare.

Pretoria - Determined to make inroads in the fight against crime, the police were prepared to learn lessons from any sector of society that was willing to share its ideas with them, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has put in place a restriction with regards to evening visiting hours at public hospitals during the ongoing public servants strike.

Pretoria - In what police has described as a first-of-its-kind, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is to establish an educational trust fund that will benefit children whose parents or guardians have died in the line of duty.

Pretoria - The Department of Mineral and Resources has placed a six-month moratorium on all new applications for prospecting mining licences, said Minister Susan Shabangu on Tuesday.

Pretoria - African countries have stepped up its efforts to beat out Australasia and emerge as the hosts Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope and its associated infrastructure.

Pretoria - As one million public servants embark on an indefinite strike following labour's rejection of government's revised wage offer of 7 percent, striking employees have been warned against intimidating non-striking employees.

Johannesburg - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has clarified government's decision to withdraw a special dispensation that exempted undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa from deportation.

Pretoria - Members of Parliament requiring classified information on President Jacob Zuma's domestic and international travels should apply to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Pretoria - South Africa has proved to be more popular with World Cup visitors than previously thought.

Pretoria - The Medical and Dental Professions Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has extended by 21 days the deadline for submissions to determine guideline tariffs for medical and dental services.

Pretoria - The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will embark on its Provincial Week where it will interact with all the nine provinces to assess service delivery measures.

Bushbuckridge - The communities of Mashishing, formerly Lydenburg, and Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga will learn about their rights as consumers at special workshops hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry this week.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has urged South Africans to use Heritage Month to deepen the country's humanity and unity like they displayed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - A team of experts is expected to assess the extent of acid mine drainage in the country and report back to an inter-ministerial committee appointed by Minister of Water Affairs Bulelwa Sonjica.