South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng motorists will soon enjoy upgraded and wider un-tolled roads.

Pretoria - Telkom has invited industry to bid for the provisioning of Video on Demand (VoD) services, the telecommunications company said on Monday.

Pretoria – Durban is to introduce a cashless card system that will cover all modes of public transport, making it easier to get around on Durban’s public transport system.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the province has made great strides in the health and education sectors - which have been the key focus areas during her administration.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise will today lead a provincial visit to Japan to explore partnerships and investments for the Platinum Valley Hub Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Pretoria – The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has welcomed the move by the State Owned Entities Communicators’ Association (SOECA) and the State Owned Enterprises Procurement Forum (SOEPF) to increase their support for community media.

Polokwane - More than 350 people are expected to be employed following the official opening of a R7.5 million retail distribution centre near Limpopo's capital city.

Pretoria – It won’t be business as usual for players in the community media field, as a pledge for increased support from two prominent organisations is set to change how this sector operates from now on.

Pretoria - Two teenage boys arrested for the murder of two Dobsonville school girls will appear in the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto today.

Pretoria - The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) on Sunday announced that more than 1.2 million Gauteng road users have registered and have e-tags.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says that anarchy in South Africa's prisons, including from officials, will not be tolerated and anyone found guilty will face the full might of the law.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Ntombi Mekgwe, has applauded the community of Bekkersdal for fixing the clinic that was damaged during service delivery protests in the area.

Cape Town – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has appointed an independent law firm to conduct an audit to determine whether the allocation of fishing quotas was done lawfully.

Pretoria - The body of an illegal miner has been retrieved from an underground shaft in Roodepoort in the West Rand, where a group of other miners is still trapped.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has condemned a reported racist attack on black students at the University of the Free State.