Pretoria - The Gauteng Independent Electoral Commission is hoping to register at least 200 000 new voters during the upcoming voter registration for the 2011 municipal elections this weekend.
Johannesburg - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for tolerance among Africans, warning that acts of violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa will be dealt with harshly including lengthy jail terms for those perpetuating xenophobia.
Pretoria - The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has welcomed the appointment of the new Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Chief Executive Officer and Government Spokesperson, Jimmy Manyi.
Pretoria- South Africa must address gender inequalities that make women more vulnerable to sexual and gender-based crimes, Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel said.
Pretoria - Home Affairs has reiterated its readiness to help ensure South Africans get IDs ahead of the local government elections.
Pretoria - Unless there is better investment in prisons, all efforts to fight crime and strengthen the criminal justice system will fail, Correctional Services Commissioner Tom Moyane said on Sunday.
Pretoria - About 100 families from Emfuleni Local Municipality, south of Johannesburg, are being moved to a safer location after floods struck the area.
Pretoria - Heritage Month promises to be a hive of activity for millions of South Africans. The Department of Arts and Culture has put together an entertainment programme offering a showcase of the country's rich football history and national symbols that had South Africans beaming with pride during the World Cup.
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has established a hotline to help speed up the process of securing identity books for matriculants in time for the final exams next week.
Pretoria- Traffic authorities were out in full force on Sunday to monitor traffic on the country's major roads as scores of people made their way home from various destinations after the long weekend.
Pretoria - The Governments of Denmark, Mexico and South Africa - hosting climate change talks COP15, COP16 and COP17, respectively- have decided to establish a Troika that will facilitate close cooperation on the ongoing United Nations climate change negotiations.
Pretoria - The Pretoria, Hatfield and Centurion Gautrain stations will be ready and operational in June 2011, said Bombela spokesperson, Kelebogile Machaka.
Durban - Elaborate plans have been made to ensure the entire process for the matric examinations in KwaZulu-Natal go smoothly and securely.
Bushbuckridge - When Lindiwe Khoza decided to study teaching, she did not want to become just an ordinary teacher. Instead, she wanted an advanced certificate in inclusive education that enables her to teach children with special needs.
Durban - A hard fought 2-2 draw against Morocco was enough to push Bafana Bafana to the knock-out stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
