South Africa

Mbombela - People living with disability in Mpumalanga are benefitting from the government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

Pretoria – The North West health Department says about 315 provincial health facilities are ready to roll out the new Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) pill to HIV positive patients.

Polokwane - Religious and traditional leaders living around the Polokwane local municipality have been given an opportunity to give their input on how the lives of residents should be improved.

Pretoria - The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Sanlam say they have received over 600 entries for this year’s Local Media Awards.

Pretoria - Three people arrested on Saturday for a suspected ritual killing of a woman in Eltivillas in Makhado, Limpopo, have been remanded in custody after appearing at the local magistrate court this morning.

Pretoria – Preliminary reports show that this year’s Easter weekend road death toll went up to 241, compared to last year’s figure of 217, Transport Minister Ben Martins said on Monday.

Pretoria – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) has welcomed the availability of Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) ARVs, saying it will encourage patients to stay on treatment and reduce incidences of non-compliance and non-adherence.

Johannesburg - Due to the high influx of children into the Gauteng province each year, the provincial Department of Education wants parents to start registering their children for the 2014 academic year from next week.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has applauded the City of Tshwane for its decision to give training opportunities to 500 students from Further Education and Training (FET) institutions on an annual basis.

Ga-Rankuwa – About 180 000 HIV positive patients are expected to start on the Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) ARVs, which experts say will improve compliance by reducing the risk of patients defaulting from treatment.

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Pretoria - Telkom has given 35 computers to a needy youth centre in Soweto to help improve their access to technology.

Emakhazeni - A campaign to ensure that drivers stay in good health is underway in Mpumalanga, with hundreds of truck drivers already screened for various diseases.

Pretoria – SKA South Africa says South African industry and institutions with the appropriate expertise may be eligible for financial assistance on a shared cost, shared risk basis towards participation in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) design phase, which extends to 2016.

Pretoria – In marking World Health Day today, the Gauteng Department of Health has encouraged citizens to lead healthy lifestyles.