South Africa

Pretoria – The Presidency says former President Nelson Mandela continues to make steady improvement in hospital.

Mpumalanga - Mpumalanga has recorded fewer road fatalities during the Easter holidays compared to last year.

Polokwane - More than 1 400 fines were issued during the Easter holidays in Limpopo while 94 motorists were arrested for violating traffic laws.

Johannesburg - Residents in the jurisdiction of the City of Johannesburg will now get an improved waste management service.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has appointed retired Constitutional Court judge, Justice Zak Yacoob, to head up an enquiry into allegations of impropriety made against South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Oupa Magashula.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it is disturbed by the “selective manner” in which the Mail and Guardian online has reported on President Jacob Zuma's condolence message at the memorial service of 13 soldiers, who died in the Central African Republic.

Pretoria - In what Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today described as a “remarkable achievement”, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) exceeded its target when it collected more than R814 billion in taxes for the 2012/13 fiscal year.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says South Africans should be proud of the soldiers who were killed in the Central African Republic (CAR) last week during clashes with rebels.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education on Tuesday clarified media reports that 22 independent schools, which receive a subsidy from the department, are being investigated by the South African Police Service.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says over half a million travellers were processed at the country’s ports of entry without any glitches during the Easter long weekend.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints), which is used to coordinate major events in South Africa, should be modelled to assist in the general fight against crime.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela has spent his spent his sixth night in hospital, where doctors are treating him for a recurring lung infection.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has conveyed her condolences to the families of those who lost their lives on the province’s roads over the Easter long weekend.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the appeal to the SA Human Rights Commission ruling on the death of Free State protester Andries Tatane is not linked to the court case.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma, as the Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the five soldiers who died in a helicopter crash at the Kruger National Park.