South Africa

Johannesburg - Girl children will spend a day learning about what it takes to work at the Johannesburg Zoo, as part of the Take a Girl Child to Work initiative.

The major upgrading and renovations Pretoria embarked on to ensure the successful hosting of FIFA Confederations Cup matches will finally come to fruition in the next few weeks, writes Bathandwa Mbola.

Pretoria - Africa’s busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport is a fitting location for the continent’s first aerotropolis, says Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi.

Pretoria - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for April slowed to 2.9 percent, from 5.3 percent in March, Statistics South Africa reported on Thursday.

Cape Town - The number of inmates that die in prison continues to decline, according to the annual report by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services

Parliament - Parliament is looking forward to hosting President Jacob Zuma next Wednesday when delivers his State of the Nation Address to a joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces.

Mafikeng - More than 175 girl learners in the North West have spent a day at work with senior government officials to better prepare themselves for the job market.

Parliament - Parliament's National Assembly is currently in the process of formally constituting its committees and electing chairpersons.

As Child Protection week draws to a close, Lawrence Ngoveni and Luyanda Makapela, take a look at the Child Justice Act which was signed into law earlier this month.

East London - Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Nonkosi Mvana has urged stakeholders to work closely with her department in protecting and promoting the rights of children.

Cape Town – An anti-corruption bureau will be set up to fast track disciplinary cases in the public sector, the Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has announced.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has strongly condemned the political intolerance which erupted in certain parts of the country in the recent weeks.

Ixopo - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is committed to make the Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) service more accessible to communities, targeting non-medical sites.

Pretoria - Cash strapped consumers have been given another reprieve - the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the repo rate by a further 100 basis points.

Western Cape - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is currently assisting with the provision of water in the Western and Eastern Cape, after recent water shortages.