South Africa

Soweto - Progress at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital gives hope the country is functioning well, says President Jacob Zuma.

Soweto - The Gauteng provincial government has promised to intensify its work with municipalities to curb ongoing service delivery protests.

Cape Town - Internet service providers in South Africa will from April this year be obliged to report internet addresses on their servers which are suspected of containing information that facilitates or promotes human trafficking.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has vowed to intensify the fight against Internet crimes that target children.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of Parliament at 19h00 on 11 February, his office announced on Monday.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has expressed concern at the number of farm attacks within the country costing the economy a lot of money.

Pretoria - There were no major service delivery interruptions as a result of today's South African Municipal Worker's Union (SAMWU) march, said the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

Pretoria - An amount of R176 million has been allocated to the Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) rendering social welfare services to communities in Limpopo.

Pretoria - By the end of the 2010/2011 financial year, 74 926 people infected with HIV and AIDS in Limpopo will have access to ART treatment.

Pretoria - Ten new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations have been built in Limpopo to render services during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The Presidency wishes to announce that at the request of HE President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma to the Speaker of Parliament, the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be delivered at 19h00 instead of 11h00 on the 11th February 2010.

Pretoria - The Presidency insists it has not instituted any ban on marches to the Union Buildings.

Pretoria - The Department of Transport and the National Prosecuting Authority are in talks regarding the prosecution of road traffic offences.

Pretoria - Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu is expected to receive a report on the plight and the state's obligations towards military veterans on Tuesday.

Cape Town - The Department of Higher Education could soon instruct the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to stop deducting money from past beneficiaries of the scheme without their consent.