South Africa

Pretoria - The National Department of Health has joined Tshwane district and Gauteng province to arrest the outbreak of hepatitis A.

Cape Town - Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie has announced exciting times for the public and business alike as the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is set to migrate from analogue to digital in the next two years.

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 26 July 2011.

Pretoria - South Africa will host the 2013 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament that was initially scheduled to be played in Libya, which is currently ravaged by civil war.

Pretoria - With more than 50 police officers killed since the beginning of the year, the Police Ministry is going all out to deal with the growing problem.

Pretoria - The newly launched Early Childhood Development (ECD) awareness campaign has started bearing fruit, with more than 200 new centres being registered with thousands of children receiving subsidies.

Pretoria - A second teacher from Diversity High School in Johannesburg has been placed on precautionary suspension by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE).

Cape Town - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has commended gains made in South Africa's HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign, which has reached close to 15 million people.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety & Liaison, Desbo Mohono, has condemned the destruction of property during protests, saying they were counterproductive to service delivery.

Cape Town - Government has reiterated its commitment to improve the quality of life for rural people across the country.

Pretoria - Learners have been encouraged to take up maths and science to help South Africa build a generation of innovators who are able to come up with solutions to challenges the country faces.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi, is expected to address provincial rural women attending the Victim Empowerment Seminar aimed at empowering women on gender based violence.

Pretoria - The South African economy's Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted to 1.3% in the second quarter of 2011, the slowest rate in almost a year.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant on Tuesday said she hoped 2011 will see improved labour relations in workplaces throughout the country.

Pretoria - Cosmo City Secondary in Gauteng has been placed under administration by the provincial Education Department following disruptions at the school last week.