South Africa

Cullinan – Senior citizens have made an earnest appeal to government to assist and protect them from their children and grandchildren, who continue to abuse them.

Pretoria - Drastic steps have been taken by the Department of Water Affairs to avert the looming water crisis in the North West province.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished all grandparents in South Africa a happy and blessed Grandparents Day, as the world celebrates the day on Sunday.

Pretoria - Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Imperial Logistics on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is aimed at exploring multimodal collaboration opportunities within the logistics and transport sector.

Pretoria - South Africa will tomorrow join the world in honouring and commending teachers for the sacrifices they make in ensuring learners get quality education, even under trying circumstances.

Boksburg - In an effort to reduce the on-going fatal crashes on the roads, government is planning to revoke the driver’s licences of reckless motorists, who breach the rules of the road.

Pretoria – Johannesburg’s Emergency Services says alternative accommodation has been organised for the hundreds of residents who were left homeless after a blaze destroyed over 100 shacks at Cleveland’s Jumpers Informal Settlement.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Ellen Tshabalala as the chairperson of the new SABC board.

Polokwane - The danger of stray animals will take centre stage during Transport Month in Limpopo.

East London - Hard work and dedication have paid off for nine Eastern Cape boxers, who beat some of South Africa’s big guns to secure themselves a seat on the plane to Scotland next year to participate in the 2014 Junior Olympics.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga’s Education MEC Reginah Mhaule has warned that any independent school that produces a pass rate of less than 50% in their matric results will be closed down.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to explore the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in helping to curb its carbon footprint, says Energy Minister Ben Martins.

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has commended the police for the arrest of five alleged rhino poachers at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane earlier this week.

Pretoria – The first phase of the City of Tshwane’s Tshepo 10 000 is set to start on Monday.

Pretoria – Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says mining companies should invest more in communities where they operate, so that they will one day leave them better than they found them.