South Africa

Pretoria - The first phase of the much-awaited Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT) A Re Yeng (Let’s Go) bus system is now 80% complete.

Pretoria – Government has welcomed the sentences handed down in various courts recently related to violence against women and children.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza says while considerable progress has been made in service delivery, the provincial government will spare no effort to reach more people to improve the quality of life for all.

Pretoria – South Africa has made significant strides in the implementation of its HIV, TB and Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes, an Independent Review has shown.

Pretoria – The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has condemned the continued use of corporal punishment in schools, following the death of Grade 10 learner Sizwe Kubheka.

Pretoria – South Africa has conveyed heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Guinea and the families of those who have lost loved ones as a result of the outbreak of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever.

Pretoria – South Africa has recorded a drop in poverty levels, with the number of people living below the poverty line having dropped since 2006, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) says it has 1.2 million registered e-tag users - and collection from them is going fine.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane has urged every South African to uphold the freedom and democracy the country has enjoyed since 1994.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has praised the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for declaring the use or sale of Nyaope illegal, saying it will curb crime.

Pretoria – The New Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics will go a long way in taking South Africa’s ability to understand and fine-tune the innovation environment, to a new level.

Pretoria – From Alex to Gugulethu, South Africans are famous the world over for their love of music and dance - which is little wonder a national song would be chosen as the most appropriate form of expression, to mark the momentous celebration of 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy.

Pretoria – The Kgetleng-Rivier Local Municipality says it is doing all it can to restore water to the community of Mazista.

Pretoria – Metrorail Operations have been given a safety directive that trains will no longer leave the platform if commuters are hanging on the outside.

Pretoria – The importance of the Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP) will be pushed to the fore, as Gauteng matrics will for the first time write the National Senior Certificate exams based on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS).