South Africa

Giyani - Vitamin A supplementation, de-worming, catch up immunization and growth monitoring will be among the services offered during the Child Health Week.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe following the death of one of the country's Vice Presidents, Joseph Msika.

Potchefstroom - North West MEC for Public Safety, Howard Yawa, encouraged police officials to participate in sports to help boost their abilities to fight crime.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Dupio Peters is to meet with other role-players in the fuel industry on Thursday to discuss the shortage of jet fuel at the OR Tambo international Airport.

I have just concluded a meeting with the leadership group of the 'Framework Response to the Economic Crisis', in which they briefed me on progress in the implementation of the framework.

Based on the report from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) the recent death of a 44 year-old deceased from KwaZulu-Natal cannot be conclusively attributed to the H1N1 Influenza.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has made significant strides in the fight against poverty and in improving the health of people in the province.

President Jacob Zuma was briefed at the Union Buildings today by the leadership group of the 'Framework Response to the Economic Crisis' on progress in its implementation. The leadership group consists of representatives of Labour, Business, Government and the Community constituency who are responsible for guiding the implementation of the Framework.

Cape Town - Government is to implement strict laws on the sale of cellular phones and sim cards to help curb serious crime in the country.

Pretoria - The Department of Education has decided to revert to the old system of releasing matric results in January, instead of during the December holidays.

Pretoria - Government has congratulated all those who played a role in making the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup a resounding success.

Cape Town - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has called for rigorous measures to be put in place to ensure mass participation of all citizens in the economy.

Parliament - More can be done to improve the lives of the poor if public servants can accelerate the speed of service delivery with pride and diligence.

Pretoria - The meeting between hundreds of school principals and President Jacob Zuma this week will be the first step in mobilising the nation to prioritise education and make it everybody's business.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim today received credentials from the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Secretariat Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki.