South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has urged matric learners to work hard and aim high as they start their final exams.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the 2010 FIFA World Cup Country Report for circulation to all relevant stakeholders, acting Cabinet spokesperson, Phumla Williams, announced on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Department of Higher Education and Training remains concerned with the slow development of African languages in the country's universities and has set up a Ministerial Advisory Panel to look into the issue.

East London - Eastern Cape education officials are confident examination papers will not be leaked in the province.

Phokeng - The Rustenburg Municipality has promised an unforgettable 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and wants to be voted as the best host city as it did for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - North West Health MEC, Dr Magome Masike, will today lead a peaceful march against the mushrooming of backstreet abortion "clinics", which are operated by bogus doctors.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Education Department has appointed an independent legal team to investigate an incident in which a five-year-old boy lost his legs after a tree fell on him.

Pretoria - South Africa has increased its scale of HIV treatment by 75%, ensuring that 1.7 million people have access to the lifesaving treatment and leading to a decrease of more than 50 000 or 41% in new HIV infections in the past two years.

KwaNongoma - More people in the rural parts of KwaZulu-Natal will have access to electricity, as the Enyokeni substation has been officially launched by President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Economic empowerment for South African women will be the focal point of this year's annual Women's Month celebrations.

Cape Town - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has announced government's ground-breaking National Climate Change Response Policy.

Ermelo - Music, dance and poetry, these are some of the activities that marked today's celebration as

Durban - The Springboks are thousands of miles away from home but did not forget to celebrate Heritage

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has ordered an investigation into a fake licence scam operating in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Tax defaulters who want to be granted relief from penalties and interest have until month end to voluntarily disclose their outstanding tax affairs, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS).