South Africa

Cape Town - Crime statistics released on Tuesday indicate that murder and attempted murder have continued on its steady downward trend over the last year.

Cape Town – More than 5 000 people with disabilities, representing 0.38 percent of the total workforce, are being employed by government, a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee heard on Wednesday.

Cape Town - While encouraged by notable decreases in five of seven contact crimes, government remains concerned with the increase in robbery with aggravated circumstances, sexual offences, stock theft and commercial crime.

Pretoria - The Hawks in Limpopo have arrested a Zimbabwean couple for running a bogus nursing college in Tzaneen.

Durban - Millions of fans in South Africa have been left with a broken heart after New Zealand defeated the Proteas at the ICC Cricket World Cup during a quarter-final match.

Cape Town - Vulnerable groups continue to feel the brunt of sexual crime, according to crime statistics revealed on Tuesday.

Cape Town - National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele says as long as people are falling victim to violent crimes in South Africa, the police will continue to look for solutions to the country's crime problem.

Cape Town - Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa says the police are working on new measures to enhance crime combating efforts in the country.

Pretoria - A security expert has linked the increase in some crimes, such as commercial crimes, to the effects of the economic slowdown.

Pretoria - A security expert has linked the increase in some crimes, such as commercial crimes, to the effects of the economic slowdown.

South Africa welcomes the initiative by the UN Secretary General to convene Heads of State on the important matter of climate change. For Africa, the impact of climate change is devastating, and will severely undermine development and poverty eradication efforts.
Climate change affects agricultural yields, and therefore food security.

Durban - Its all systems go for the 5th annual national Indigenous Games.

New York - Major nations, including South Africa, the United States and China have thrown their weight behind the United Nations summit on climate change.

Pretoria - Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has urged the newly constituted Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) Board of Trustees to place greater focus on service delivery.

Pretoria- Trade conditions remained in positive territory in February at about the same level as in January 2013, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday.