South Africa

Pretoria – Sharp focus will fall on road safety in KwaZulu-Natal as the country prepares for the upcoming Easter holiday this weekend.

Komatipoort - More than 2 000 people living near the Swaziland and Mozambican borders received comprehensive government services on their doorstep as part of World Health Day.

Pretoria – Over 120 houses have been handed over to the rural community of Ethembalethu eco-village in Muldersdrift, Mogale City.

Pretoria – Delegates at the three-day Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Social Sector conference have reiterated the programme’s commitment to provide work opportunities for unemployed and unskilled people.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise says she is confident that learners, who missed classes at 45 schools as a result of violent protests in the province over the past week, will be able to attend school on Monday.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise says the provincial government has increased funding for traditional leaders from R9.9 million to R27 million for the 2014/15 financial year.

Pretoria – Human Settlements Minister Connie September has urged communities to report illegal activities in the development of housing.

Pretoria – Mpumalanga has introduced 101 new traffic officers to help the province improve road safety.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No.2 of 2014), the Presidency said on Friday.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has expressed disdain over the shooting incident at KwaDukuza taxi rank this morning.

Pretoria - In a bid to drastically reduce road carnage in KwaZulu-Natal, MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will on Sunday officially launch the provincial Easter holidays campaign.

Pretoria - The Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, has inaugurated a new science centre housed in two old train carriages at the Matjiesfontein Transport Museum.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday visit Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality as part of the Siyahlola Presidential Monitoring Programme.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No.1 of 2014).

Pretoria – The first 15 students have completed and graduated from Gauteng’s Design @ 50 commercial jewellery programme.