South Africa

Pretoria - The opening of a paediatric eye care centre in KwaZulu-Natal is set to restore hope for millions of children in the province with eyesight problems.

Durban - An estimated 15 000 tons of CO2 is expected to be produced during COP17 but Durban has a plan to offset the carbon footprint.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday approved a policy, aimed at ensuring police manage public protests better.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has informed National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele that he intends t

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday presided over the swearing in of three new members of the National Executive as well as a new Minister of Transport Ben Martins in Tuynhuys.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has appointed six non-executive board members and a chairman of Broadband Infraco.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the integrity of the examination process and its outcomes.

Cape Town - The financial position of national departments is steadily improving with the number of qualified audit opinions and disclaimers having declined to 25% in the last financial year, from 42% in 2009.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has welcomed the newly released National Development Plan (NDP), saying it provides clarity on the country's long term economic strategy.

Pretoria - Retail trade sales increased by 7.1% in August above market expectation, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has urged private security companies to work with police to deal a blow to crime.

Polokwane - Residents of Polokwane are being urged to use water sparingly as the city's reservoirs run

Cape Town - The Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) has revealed that 43 small newspapers peri

Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal government has launched Operation Pay on Time in an attempt to improve relations with the business community in the province.

East London - Eastern Cape companies who are able to create additional jobs could walk away R10 000 richer as part of an ambitious plan to boost employment in the province.