South Africa

Pretoria - The ongoing strike by Metrobus drivers in Johannesburg does not look likely to end soon as talks reached a deadlock yesterday.

Pretoria - Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani failed to turn up for his extradition hearing at a London court because he was ill.

Pretoria - Social welfare organisations have been invited to submit applications for Lotto funding in the charities sector before 25 March 2011.

Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana will on Friday address the UN Committee on South Africa's efforts to eradicate all forms of discrimination against women in the country.

Pretoria - The private sector has extended a helping hand towards flood relief in South Africa - a move that has been welcomed and encouraged by government.

Pretoria - A new initiative to review and strengthen the social sciences and humanities in South Africa's higher education system is in the pipeline.

Pretoria - More than 10 000 Zimbabwean nationals have applied for permits to stay in South Africa since a special documentation process was opened on 20 September.

Pretoria - In a bid to improve its cash flow and avoid accruals in the next financial year, the Gauteng Health and Social Development Department has committed to settling all supplier payments within 30 days.

Pretoria - Despite challenges in service delivery, the majority of residents in the City of Johannesburg seem to be satisfied customers.

Pretoria - Central defender Janine van Wyk and midfield star Gabisile Hlumbane are off the injury list and back in the 25 member-strong Banyana Banyana squad, to prepare for next Saturday's Olympic qualifier return leg against Zambia.

Cape Town - Government says it plans to create at least 120 000 jobs in 2011 through a massive road maintenance programme that will include maintenance of secondary roads and pothole patching projects across the country.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will return to South Africa tomorrow after wrapping up a meeting of the 61st Session of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee in Switzerland.

Durban - The 10th ICC Cricket World Cup gets underway this week in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga's first Provincial Road Safety Council will be officially introduced on Friday.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni residents who have been unable to make an appointment for their drivers' licence following the decision to suspend the centralised call centre system last week can now make bookings at any testing centre.