South Africa

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Department of Health is calling on students who have a good academic record but no finances for studies to apply for one of the 123 bursaries it has on offer.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is cracking down on fraudulent birth and death registrations with the Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill.

Johannesburg - Mentor a young person, visit an old age home, start your own volunteer project this Friday.

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has urged the public to adhere to safety signage and practice responsible driving at level crossings.

Pretoria - Mercedes Benz South Africa has proposed a new investment in the country's automotive industry which could see the creation of 2000 new jobs, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has described his two-day working visit to the United Kingdom as a success.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has published a list of clinics and hospitals offering chronic medicines including ARVs during the strike.

Pretoria - Motorists who have been panicking about the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) and the demerit system next month can breathe a sigh of relief.

Pretoria - Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will today be hosting a school imbizo, modelled on the United Nations General Assembly to be held next week, for learners from disadvantaged schools.

Durban - South African women who have contributed towards protecting and conserving water sources in communities have been acknowledged by government through the Women in Water Awards.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged all South Africans who are experts in matric subjects to volunteer to assist with teaching during the public service strike which has caused a disruption in schooling.

Pretoria - The Johannesburg Labour Court has granted the Department of Correctional Services an interdict against striking department officials.

Durban - King Goodwill Zwelithini has called for the KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture Department's initiative, One Home, One Garden, to become even more effective in the province.

Polokwane - National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has told officers to exercise caution when dealing with children to avoid deaths such as that of a school pupil in the Free State this week.

Pretoria - Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has praised members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for availing their services at the various country's hospitals during the public service strike.