South Africa

Nkandla - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government launched the One Home One Garden campaign to help to fight hunger and poverty in the province as part of Mandela Day.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has urged the international community to emulate the heroism of Madiba, who moved mountains to promote humanity.

Johannesburg - Prisoners from the Leeuwkop Prison in Johannesburg have urged criminals to stop terrorising communities on Mandela Day as a sign of respect for the former President.

Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe has requested the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to send a team of election observers to monitor the upcoming elections in South Africa

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has said South Africans can honour Madiba by continuing the fight against racism, sexism and tribalism.

Pretoria - South Africa's employment growth rate decreased in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Tuesday.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has urged the international community to emulate the heroism of Madiba, who moved mountains to promote humanity.

Pretoria - The Western Cape Provincial Government will continue to monitor the taxi strike action which appears to be waning, it said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is to hold a session of the Inter- State Politics Diplomacy Committee (ISPDC) on Monday.

Pretoria - Murder accused Shrien Dewani will be admitted to a rehabilitation clinic while he fights extradition processes to stand trial in South Africa.

Johannesburg - As many countries in the world flounder with the effects of the global financial crisis, South Africa is not performing too badly, says Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.

Pretoria - Dr Andrew Shaw has been appointed as the interim CEO of telecommunication infrastructure provider, Broadband Infacro, the Department of Public Enterprises said on Tuesday.

Durban - South Africa have booked their place in the quarterfinals at the ICC Cricket World Cup after securing a comfortable 131-run win against Ireland.

Stakeholders in the bus and taxi industry should refrain from drawing the battle lines over the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system which is aimed at making travelling safer, efficient and reliable for all South Africans, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has given political parties a last chance to rectify mistakes made on the candidate's lists that were submitted on 2 March.