South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa is bringing in the old troops to help boost its current practical skills base in the field of engineering, particularly the built environment.

Pretoria - The Institute for Democracy in SA (Idasa) believes the broad parameters of the 2011 Budget are likely to remain unchanged over the medium-term.

Johannesburg - Government is pressing ahead with a new legislation which officials say aims at protecting farm workers from abuses and evictions.

Pretoria - A road show on human trafficking and gender based violence is to be held next week to raise public awareness around the issue.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is set to lead a delegation of five Cabinet ministers and representatives of business to France next week.

Pretoria - Johannesburg Water has embarked on a project to increase the capacity of the Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works to cater for present and future increases in capacity, and eliminate any possibility of spillage into the city's rivers.

Pretoria - Ten families from Warden, Free State, are likely to never forget this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.

Pretoria - The newly launched Disability Policy Guideline is expected to assist South Africa in catering for the diverse needs of persons with disabilities.

Durban - Government has promised that the fight to protect women and children against abuse will not stop on 10 December.

Pretoria - Criminals hoping to make merry during the festive season were given a stern warning by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Friday, who said police would be doubling their efforts to ensure a safe holiday season.

Cape Town - Government has relocated a mining subsidiary to set up a state mining company, Collins Chabane the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation announced today.

Cape Town - The plan to set up regional electricity distribution (REDS) has been halted with immediate effect, Collins Chabane the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation said today.

Pretoria - A new magazine is to be piloted to help public sector executives and managers improve the quality of the services they provide by reporting on management innovations and showcasing best practices within the sector.

Pretoria - South Africa is to get two more Metropolitan Municipalities after next year's local government elections, according to Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), Landiwe Mahlangu.

Johannesburg - Employees from the public and private sectors today joined hands in the fight against corruption by signing a pledge recommitting them to blow the whistle on corruption in their workplaces.