South Africa

Johannesburg - About 1 019 nurses in Gauteng have been trained to initiate ARVs to shorten the waiting period for people who need to be put on treatment.

Johannesburg - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has refuted allegations that his department had picked up the tab for expelled African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema to stay in London.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC, Ntombi Mekgwe, has appealed to communities to work with the department and law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute drug lords and runners responsible for ruining the lives of children.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde says Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, must be given an opportunity to do her work without any interference.

Temba - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has slammed criminals who target women, children and the elderly, saying they do not belong in South Africa.

Secunda - Urgent action is needed to turn the South African Police Service into a well-oiled machine, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said at the end of the two-day Mpumalanga Safety and Security Summit in Secunda on Friday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has congratulated Team South Africa for gallantly representing the nation in the London 2012 Olympics.

Pretoria - South Africa's swimming sensation Chad le Clos clinched a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly event at the London 2012 Olympics on Friday night.

Pretoria - South Africa should not underestimate the impact of vehicle emissions on air quality and the environment, says Environmental Affairs Department Director General, Nosipho Gcaba.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday receive letters of credence from Heads of Mission based in South Africa, his office said.

Pretoria - South Africans must save electricity as the country cannot afford to go back to a situation where load shedding is necessary like in 2008, says Eskom Board Chairperson Zola Tsotsi.

Pretoria - The designation of the R2.5 billion Oral Solid Dosage tender by Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies is the single biggest achievement that the department has attained in the first quarter of the current financial year, says the department's Director General Lionel October.

Bronkhortspruit - As part of the nation-wide celebrations to mark the one year anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African Football Association in Gauteng on Sunday unveiled yet another multimillion rand legacy project associated to the tournament.

Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius made history at the London 2012 Olympics on Saturday by becoming the first amputee athlete to compete in an athletics event at the Olympic Games.

Pretoria - Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela will this week kick-off a nationwide road show aimed at giving feedback on her work and enhancing relations with key stakeholders, including organs of state, civil society and political parties.