South Africa

Emalahleni - The Torch of Peace, a symbol of national efforts to combat violence against women and children, will make its way to Mpumalanga on Friday.

Cape Town - South Africa must pay more attention to fixing its education system, upskilling civil servants and fostering a social pact and common vision among all South Africans if it hopes to succeed with its New Growth Path, say economists.

Pretoria - Government says it has noted with concern media reports in which the spokesperson of the Premier of Mpumalanga province, Mabutho Sithole, is alleged to have bribed a journalist.

Pretoria - The ball has been set in motion for the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students in Pretoria, which kicks off on Monday.

Lephalale - Two thousand workers at the Eskom Medupi power station in Limpopo will be tested for HIV as part of a campaign to test 15 million South Africans before June.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal under-17 team won the 2010 South African Football Association (SAFA) championship title after beating the Northern Cape 4-1 on penalties at Eldorado Park stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Cape Town - Over the next two days, President Jacob Zuma will host the second meeting of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel on Global Sustainability in Cape Town.

Pretoria - South Africa is bringing in the old troops to help boost its current practical skills base in the field of engineering, particularly the built environment.

Pretoria - The Institute for Democracy in SA (Idasa) believes the broad parameters of the 2011 Budget are likely to remain unchanged over the medium-term.

Johannesburg - Government is pressing ahead with a new legislation which officials say aims at protecting farm workers from abuses and evictions.

Pretoria - A road show on human trafficking and gender based violence is to be held next week to raise public awareness around the issue.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is set to lead a delegation of five Cabinet ministers and representatives of business to France next week.

Pretoria - Johannesburg Water has embarked on a project to increase the capacity of the Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works to cater for present and future increases in capacity, and eliminate any possibility of spillage into the city's rivers.

Pretoria - Ten families from Warden, Free State, are likely to never forget this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign.

Pretoria - The newly launched Disability Policy Guideline is expected to assist South Africa in catering for the diverse needs of persons with disabilities.