South Africa

Pretoria - The MEC for the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga

Pretoria - HIV and AIDS can be defeated, but this requires individual and collective efforts, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Giyani - Next year government will assess the performance of municipalities and their ability to deliver services, warned Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Richard Baloyi.

Cape Town - Switzerland and South Africa on Thursday held high-level consultations on a number of issues, including how they can co-operate in promoting peace in Africa, with trade between the two countries having risen by 25% in the last five years.

Thohoyandou - A Limpopo traditional leader has urged police officers to treat male victims of abuse with the same care as they treat abused women.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Local Government and Housing MEC Humphrey Mmemezi on Sunday moved to defuse tensions at Zandspruit informal settlement following rolling service delivery protests in the area.

Mbombela - Men's forums are key to reversing gender based inequality and violence in society.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma marked Workers' Day celebrations on Sunday by reiterating government's commitment to creating jobs.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has learned with great sadness of the passing away of former President of the Constitutional Court and former Chief Justice, Arthur Chaskalson.

Pretoria - A United States man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing four minor girls while he was a US Peace Corp volunteer in South Africa.

Pretoria - There is a need to improve the current status of the estuaries across South Africa, including the seriously deteriorating water quality, Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Thusong Service Centres have significantly contributed to rural development by ensuring people in rural areas had more access to information.

Durban - World Cup winning Captain John Smit will retain his position as leader of the Springboks for the international season.

Pretoria - Over 2000 workers at the Eskom Medupi Power station in Lephalale, Limpopo, are expected to

Pretoria - The National Press Club has called on government to ensure that press freedom is upheld and that journalists are allowed to do their jobs without interference, intimidation, abuse or harassment.