South Africa

Pretoria - The Gauteng government is putting together resources to help over 1 000 families who have been left destitute by the recent floods.

Pretoria- The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) will make a contribution towards fighting corruption in line with government's new growth path.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has left Davos, Switzerland where he attended the World Economic Forum and is now en route to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the 16th Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).

Pretoria - Relief is in sight for 29 orthopaedic patients, whose surgeries had been delayed at Tembisa Hospital due to a breakdown in the cooling system.

Pretoria - Relief is in sight for 29 orthopaedic patients, whose surgeries had been delayed at Tembisa Hospital due to a breakdown in the cooling system.

Pretoria- An agreement to launch a programme that will improve learner performance in literacy and numeracy at primary school level will be signed this week.

Pretoria - Well wishes from around the globe are pouring in for Former President Nelson Mandela, who is being treated at Johannesburg's Milpark Hospital.

Pretoria - South Africa has received a major boost from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria.

Pretoria - The medical panel attending to former President Nelson Mandela is satisfied with the progress the elder statesman has made to the extent that he has been discharged from hospital.

Durban - Government has set out to find new ways to deal with some of the difficulties it faces in its land reform programme. It has taken a grassroots level approach, which it hopes will uncover deeper issues and be the catalyst for innovative solutions.

Johannesburg - Former President Nelson Mandela arrived at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, in an ambulance on Friday afternoon, after being discharged from hospital.

Durban - The 20th edition of the Umkhosi Woselwa (First Fruit) ceremony had a twist this year - only circumcised men participated in the ritual bull killing.

Pretoria - "On behalf of the Mandela family, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support that we received from all South Africans and the international community."

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has promised the "smooth movement" of all travellers entering and leaving the country this festive season.

Mbombela - Trans African Concessions, the concessionaire that operates the N4 toll road from Pretoria to Maputo, says un-roadworthy vehicles and speeding are the major causes of serious accidents.