South Africa

Pretoria - Government is concerned that it has fallen behind the private sector with regard to the employment of people with disabilities.

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Minister Buyelwa Sonjica is concerned about the impact of climate change in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - Winterveldt informal settlement, north of Pretoria, will get a major facelift over the next six years that will see the neglected community transformed into a sustainable human settlement.

Pretoria - Government has decided to no longer invest in the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, says Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Department of Health is calling on students who have a good academic record but no finances for studies to apply for one of the 123 bursaries it has on offer.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is cracking down on fraudulent birth and death registrations with the Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill.

Johannesburg - Mentor a young person, visit an old age home, start your own volunteer project this Friday.

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has urged the public to adhere to safety signage and practice responsible driving at level crossings.

Pretoria - Mercedes Benz South Africa has proposed a new investment in the country's automotive industry which could see the creation of 2000 new jobs, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has described his two-day working visit to the United Kingdom as a success.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has published a list of clinics and hospitals offering chronic medicines including ARVs during the strike.

Pretoria - Motorists who have been panicking about the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) and the demerit system next month can breathe a sigh of relief.

Pretoria - Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will today be hosting a school imbizo, modelled on the United Nations General Assembly to be held next week, for learners from disadvantaged schools.

Durban - South African women who have contributed towards protecting and conserving water sources in communities have been acknowledged by government through the Women in Water Awards.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged all South Africans who are experts in matric subjects to volunteer to assist with teaching during the public service strike which has caused a disruption in schooling.