South Africa

Pretoria -Thousands of Rea Vaya bus commuters in Soweto and Johannesburg have been stranded since Monday as a result of the strike by bus drivers.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela, who will be celebrating his 93rd birthday in a few days, has been described as a living heritage by the National Heritage Council of South Africa.

Pretoria - Today will mark the start of construction of a new Eskom substation in eBomvini, Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Gone are the days when dangerous wild animals from the Kruger National Park roamed freely on the streets of Muyexe village, outside Giyani in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela will meet with the Free State provincial government authorities in a bid to find solutions to the housing problems within the Masilonyana Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Former farm workers of the impoverished Mazista and Skierlik informal settlements have become the first beneficiaries of a multimillion human settlements project.

Durban - The 2010 FIFA World Cup may not have had direct impact on some places in South Africa but it sure did draw attention to it. Mpumalanga is one such example.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg has obtained a court order to prevent the illegal erection of a billboard in Sandton.

Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has renamed Eastern Boulevard in the city centre after Nelson Mandela ahead of the former President's 93rd birthday on Monday.

Pretoria - Ahead of International Nurses Day, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has reminded nurses of their commitment to serve the people with dignity and respect.

Pretoria - Everything is being done to ensure the supply of fuel as strike action -- which has resulted in fuel shortages -- has entered day five.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform will on Monday launch

Pretoria - The Mangosuthu University of Technology has been closed for an indefinite period following

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality showed its commitment to improving the relations with its residents by opening new ward councillor offices in various areas across the city.

Mbombela - Motorists whose vehicles have been damaged due to potholes in Mpumalanga have been urged to claim for damages from the provincial Public Works, Roads and Transport Department.