South Africa

Parliament - South African Police Services (SAPS) personnel will increase over the next three years as government intensifies its war on crime.

Cape Town - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is to introduce a range of improvements to the filing process to improve its service to taxpayers.

Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has given the Local Organising Committee (LOC) the thumbs up for successfully hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup without major incidents.

Klerksdorp - The North West Health Department will on Friday open a R23 million Tuberculosis (TB) facility to help intensify the efforts to increase the cure rate for TB in the province.

Cape Town - Despite the slowdown in the global economy which has hampered construction in many countries, South Africa can take pride in its continued construction sector.

Cape Town - Government is to review its decision on the closure of specialised units such as the Child Protection Unit and Sexual Offenses Unit.

Cape Town - Cabinet has decided to review the spending of departments, against the backdrop of decreased revenue collection and the bleak economic outlook.

Cape Town - Cabinet has made a special appeal to those state doctors who have gone on strike to return to work as a matter of urgency.

Cape Town - Decriminalising adult prostitution is one alternative to ensuring the protection of sex workers, says Director General in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Menzi Simelane.

Cape Town - Decriminalising adult prostitution is one alternative to ensuring the protection of sex workers, says Director General in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Menzi Simelane.

Cape Town - Although there are no immediate security threats, government will ensure that South Africa is better organised and ready to respond to any major threats that might arise.

Parliament - The current Broadcasting Act is to be amended in order to strengthen governance at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), says Communications Minister, General Simphiwe Nyanda.

Cape Town - The loss of criminal case dockets will soon be a thing of the past as the South African Police Service (SAPS) are working on developing a system to enhance service delivery.

Johannesburg - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has affirmed that the world football governing body would not tolerate any racial discrimination in the game of football, particularly during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - Chairman of the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) Dr Irvin Khoza had the tribute of Honourary Colonel in the Department of Defence Logistics Division bestowed upon him on Wednesday.