South Africa

Mbombela - Plans are underway to give the Lowveld's Panorama a facelift.

Pretoria - WorleyParsons has been contracted to conduct both the feasibility study and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of PetroSA's new Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) import facility in Mossel Bay.

Polokwane - The Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport will adopt a zero tolerance approach to ensure road safety across the province this festive season.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has joined the international community in expressing his deep concern following the recent military confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA).

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service has vowed to enhance its tax collection laws in a renewed bid to target wealthy individuals who are said to be costing the country millions of rands every year through tax evasion.

Pretoria - South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, complicated their journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil by playing to a 1-all draw with minnows Ethiopia at home on Sunday.

Komatipoort - An information campaign aimed at promoting road safety along the N4 toll route this festive season is underway.

Pretoria- The Presidency has noted ongoing media reports attempting to link President Jacob Zuma to issues around Lt General Richard Mdluli of the SAPS.

Bloemfontein - As the day progresses in an ice cold Bloemfontein, people are making their way to the Callie Human Centre, in anticipation of the arrival of the queen of talk - Oprah Winfrey.

Pretoria - Government has once again exceeded its revenue collection target for the financial year that ended on March 31, indicating an improved performance by the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Ha Noi - The governments of South Africa and Vietnam today signed a landmark agreement that authorities hope will help quash the alarming scourge of rhino poaching that has been seen in the North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.

Ratanda- Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Richard Baloyi, has appealed to residents of Ratanda, outside Heidelberg, to allow stability to return to the area.

Pretoria - President Zuma has sent his condolences to Nigeria, following Sunday's airplane crash which claimed the lives of more than 150 people.

Cape Town - Police members that fail to report police abuse or fail to report abuse within 24 hours, should be criminally charged, Francois Beukman, the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said on Monday.

Pretoria - At least two people were killed and 13 more seriously injured when a taxi they were traveling in collided with a truck on the R521 road between Rustenburg and Koster on Monday morning.