South Africa

Johannesburg – As Chris Hani’s killer battles to get out of prison, hundreds of people gathered in Johannesburg today to mark the 20th commemoration of the late Communist Party leader’s death.

Pretoria – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says it is working with farmers in the Western Cape and the provincial department to contain the spread of a newly detected strain of bird flu.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs has welcomed the ground-breaking judgment by the Nelspruit Regional Court, which granted a confiscation order against York Timbers (Pty) Ltd.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appealed to South Africans to use Freedom Month to unite the nation towards building a society that is caring, dignified and has a sense of humility and mutual respect for one another.

Mbombela - Doctors and nurses need to get up to speed with new technology to help make the administration of public health more efficient, says Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza.

Johannesburg - The Maize Triangle project unveiled by the Gauteng Provincial Government in 2010 is significantly helping the province to tackle the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality.

Pretoria - The Department of Military Veterans has joined the nation in commemorating late Communist Party leader Chris Hani who was assassinated on 10 April, 20 years ago.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it takes exception to the comments made by University of the Free State Vice-Chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen.

Pretoria - Two new mobile applications (Apps) allowing customers to access their travel information on the go have been launched by South African Airways (SAA).

Mbombela - People living with disability in Mpumalanga are benefitting from the government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

Pretoria – The North West health Department says about 315 provincial health facilities are ready to roll out the new Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) pill to HIV positive patients.

Polokwane - Religious and traditional leaders living around the Polokwane local municipality have been given an opportunity to give their input on how the lives of residents should be improved.

Pretoria - The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Sanlam say they have received over 600 entries for this year’s Local Media Awards.

Pretoria - Three people arrested on Saturday for a suspected ritual killing of a woman in Eltivillas in Makhado, Limpopo, have been remanded in custody after appearing at the local magistrate court this morning.

Pretoria – Preliminary reports show that this year’s Easter weekend road death toll went up to 241, compared to last year’s figure of 217, Transport Minister Ben Martins said on Monday.