South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government is working to address the challenges posed by the high volume of calls to the Presidential Hotline.

Brakpan – Community members in Tsakane will no longer have to travel 17km to get access to basic justice, as services such as family law and violent crimes will be dealt with at their door step -- thanks to the new magistrate’s court.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma met with his new cabinet for their first ordinary meeting in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Johannesburg - Johannesburg Executive Mayor Amos Masondo tabled the city's R26 billion budget on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Johannesburg's Metro Bus company and striking bus drivers have been locked in negotiations since this morning to resolve the current salary dispute.

Johannesburg - The change in the name of the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation will help clarify the mandate of the department and streamline coordination.

Pretoria - Cabinet has urged the South African public not to panic over the Swine flu currently identified in some parts of the world.

Pretoria - Former secretary to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, has shared some of his trade secrets with South African communicators.

Pretoria - Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family and colleagues of the late SA Airlink pilot, Allister Brendan Freeman.

Pretoria - The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has appealed to Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni to speak to commercial banks regarding the review of rates levied on finance for taxis.

Johannesburg - Major road works taking place on Gauteng's highways and other busy arterial routes are due to be completed by April next year.

Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is to scrap the dog tax it currently levies to residents in certain parts of the metro.

Cape Town - The new restructured and focussed government will be operational by November, says Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane.

White River - Mpumalanga Education MEC Reginah Mhaule was shocked to find matric pupils without any teachers at the Jerusalema High School, on Wednesday.

Ekurhuleni - A number of train stations in Ekurhuleni are being revamped ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to provide spectators a first class service.