South Africa

Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency is to embark on countrywide provincial road-shows towards the establishment of NYDA provincial offices.

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.

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 - President Jacob Zuma today paid tribute to Joel Netshitenzhe, Director-General of the Policy and Coordination Services (PCAS) in the Presidency, who has resigned to pursue other interests.

Pretoria - Government officials need to be careful about their expenses especially when a country is battling with the economic recession, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Pretoria - South Africa is a nation that continued to draw its strength from its fallen heroes, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

New York - While the percentage of the global population falling ill due to Tuberculosis is dropping annually, the pace of the disease's decline is too slow, says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Pretoria - South Africa has reiterated its call for a better representivity of developing countries, especially Africa on global financial bodies.

Pretoria - South Africa's Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the Reserve Bank's new inflation measure, increased a little higher than expected to 8.6 percent in February 2009, reports Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria - Cabinet says Public Enterprises Minister Brigitte Mabandla had entered into a "level of consultation" with the South African Airways Board on the broad outline of the settlement reached between the board and the national carrier's former CEO Khaya Ngqula.

Pretoria - Famous Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, and veteran negotiator Cyril Ramaphosa are among the 28 recipients set to receive National Orders on Friday at the Union Buildings.

Pretoria - All social grants for the month of April will be paid on time, as a dispute between the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) and three service providers has been resolved, says the Minister of Social Development Zola Skweyiya.

Mafikeng - The Rooiground Housing Development Project will begin next week and is expected to provide 1 000 housing units to the families living in the Rooiground informal settlement outside Mafikeng.

Mafikeng - As the country's General Elections draws closer, first time voters in the North West are excited and busy educating themselves about the electoral processes and which parties to vote for.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Education Department has allocated R1.7 million to four districts to procure school furniture before the end of March 2013.