South Africa

Cape Town - The South African Government is to spend R16-billion on building new houses and human settlements for the poor in the next financial year.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture’s external comprehensive bursary scheme’s annual budget of R12.5 million needs to be increased to give more financial support to the majority of young people and women.

Durban - South Africa's security forces are ready for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele

Durban - With the 2010 FIFA World Cup around the corner, the excitement and soccer fever has gripped the nation.

Nelspruit - Service delivery protests in Mpumalanga between September and March have cost almost R40-million in property damages

Pretoria - Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed that 13 South Africans were on board flight 8U 771 which crashed in Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday morning.

Pretoria - About one million people have been voluntarily tested for HIV since the launch of the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign earlier this year.

Pretoria - The migration on family cohesion will be among the highlights during a conference in North West, where various organisations will be exploring its impact.

Pretoria - Pregnant women and HIV and TB patients in the Western Cape will soon be treated in isolation, thanks to a R1.5 million donation for the conversion of a building into separate waiting area

Pretoria - A study by the Health Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has recommended a concerted effort by all stakeholders to minimise the risks facing children due to sexual abuse and HIV at community level.

Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley
Northern Cape Premier of the, Ms. Hazel Jenkins;
MEC's
SAFA President Mr. Kirsten Nematandani;
CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(tm) Organising Committee,
Danny Jordaan;
Representatives from the 2010 FIFA World Cup(tm) sponsors, affiliates and partners;
Fellow South Africans;

Nelspruit - Soccer fans in Mpumalanga have been urged to buy tickets for the FIFA World Cup matches between Chile and Honduras on June 16, and Australia and Serbia on June 23

Nelspruit - Mpumalanga's Department of Education has urged all schools in the province to introduce a compulsory study period for matriculants to prevent a repeat of last year's poor results

Pretoria - The South African Football Association (SAFA) refuses to say what steps it is taking to resolve trademark issues surrounding the name Bafana Bafana

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana coach, Carlos Alberto Parreira's main objective is to win all warm up friendly matches lined-up against his team before the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup.