South Africa

Pretoria - Police have identified the woman whose torso was found inside a burning suitcase in Sunnyside, Pretoria, earlier this month.

Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has sought a court order, forcing doctors participating in an illegal strike, to get back to work or face dismissal.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg will institute an investigation into the unruly behaviour of some striking workers.

Duncan Village - Eastern Cape MEC for Transport and Safety, Ghishma Barry has urged the youth to be in the frontline against crime.

Pretoria - Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has set up a 12-member task team to turn around the situation at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

Pretoria - Rumours that Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe's airplane crash landed on its way from Tripoli, Libya, are incorrect, said the Presidency on Tuesday.

Pretoria – In a bid to reduce unemployment in Ekurhuleni, the City of Ekurhuleni Mayor, Mondli Gungubele, has announced that they will set up a Job Creation Programme Management Unit.

Pretoria - The number of people employed in the South African non-agricultural sector grew by 22 000 in the fourth quarter of 2012, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.

East London - Deputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula says government plans to enlist the help of reservists during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Johannesburg - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is pulling out all the stops to end the municipal workers strike which has crippled service delivery in several provinces.

Pretoria - South Africa's unemployment rate has increased slightly to 23.6 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the 23.5 percent registered in the first quarter of this year, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - On Friday afternoon, the diagnosis of the third and fourth cases of H1N1, identified as swine flu, was confirmed in South Africa.

Johannesburg - A total of 67 999 people from 170 countries have applied to become a volunteer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs announced on Tuesday that it would be developing an inter-departmental protocol on the protection of children against child pornography.

Johannesburg - Thokoza Township in the East Rand on Wednesday morning remained calm following the outbreak of a violent service delivery protest march on Tuesday.