South Africa

Pretoria - Government says there is no basis for accusation of advertising bias towards the New Age newspaper.

Pretoria – Rigorous steps will be taken to ensure that non-profit organisations (NPOs) -- who were deregistered with the NPO Directorate -- are fully compliant with the legislation governing NPOs.

Mbombela - Travellers to Maputo, Mozambique, have been urged to exercise caution following street protests this week against a surge in basic living costs.

Johannesburg - Further Education and Training (FET) colleges must be radically overhauled so that they can become colleges of choice for school leavers while providing quality foundation programmes with particular focus on maths and science.

Johannesburg - The curriculum at Further Education and Training (FET) colleges need to change in order to contribute to the country's new economic path.

Johannesburg - The curriculum at Further Education and Training (FET) colleges need to change in order to contribute to the country's new economic path.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has postponed the preliminary exams for Grade 12s to give them at least one more week to prepare.

Pretoria - Determined to make inroads in the fight against crime, the police were prepared to learn lessons from any sector of society that was willing to share its ideas with them, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has put in place a restriction with regards to evening visiting hours at public hospitals during the ongoing public servants strike.

Pretoria - In what police has described as a first-of-its-kind, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is to establish an educational trust fund that will benefit children whose parents or guardians have died in the line of duty.

Pretoria - The Department of Mineral and Resources has placed a six-month moratorium on all new applications for prospecting mining licences, said Minister Susan Shabangu on Tuesday.

Pretoria - African countries have stepped up its efforts to beat out Australasia and emerge as the hosts Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope and its associated infrastructure.

Pretoria - As one million public servants embark on an indefinite strike following labour's rejection of government's revised wage offer of 7 percent, striking employees have been warned against intimidating non-striking employees.

Johannesburg - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has clarified government's decision to withdraw a special dispensation that exempted undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa from deportation.

Pretoria - Members of Parliament requiring classified information on President Jacob Zuma's domestic and international travels should apply to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.