South Africa

Pretoria - The national and Gauteng Departments of Health are on a mission to ensure that Hillbrow residents are safe during New Year's Eve celebrations.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a 30-man squad to play three international friendly matches in January next year.

Pretoria - Banyana Banyana were crushed to a 3-nil defeat to a new-look Zimbabwe in the annual Unity Cup at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare, on Thursday.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town traffic police arrested nine motorists in a mid-week roadblock on the M5 between Racecourse Road and Kromboom road on Thursday.

Pretoria - In an effort to intensify zero tolerance operations ahead of the New Year celebrations, traffic police in the North West nabbed three motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has condemned a series of bomb attacks in Nigeria on Christmas Day.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced a wage increment for domestic workers.

Pretoria - At least 18 people died in a fatal road crash involving a bus and vehicle in Free State on Monday evening bringing the death toll to more than 800 since the start of the festive season.

Polokwane - The Limpopo Tourism Agency is gearing to attract more visitors to the province this festive season.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education says no Grade 12 exam papers have been leaked in the province.

Pretoria - As traffic volumes are expected to increase again this week ahead of the New Year, traffic police will continue to be more visible.

Pretoria - South Africa's under-23 side, Amaglug-glug, will face Gabon in their 2012 Olympic qualifier match in Morocco this evening without their defender Mulomo wa Ndau "Tower" Mathoho.

Pyongyang - People of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have bid their final farewell to the nation's late leader, Kim Jong-il, on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom has approved the transfer of R798 million to the National Research Foundation (NRF) for human resource development for the next three years.

Pretoria - Telkom on Wednesday announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors bringing the number of board members to eight that will make it possible to elect a new chairman.