South Africa

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government has put in place initiatives to provide support to small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMME) in the province.

Pretoria - Since the beginning of the festive season, from 1 - 14 December 2010, 170 people have died in 125 car crashes on South Africa's roads.

Pretoria - South Africa and Spain are set to deepen their trade relations when Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Marius Fransman meets with his Spanish counterpart Juan Y ¤ez-Barnuevo in Pretoria this week.

Polokwane - The Limpopo Provincial Government has set aside more than R40 million to re-capitalise the integrated meat production programme in the province.

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Education Department has refuted claims by teacher union, SAOU, that schooling would be interrupted in the new year.

Johannesburg - A Schools Education Summit is expected to take place next month to look into the schooling disruptions in Soweto last year.

Durban - With a host of activities lined up, some political, others purely entertainment, KwaZulu-Natal is set to celebrate the national Day of Reconciliation.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has announced a plan to revive and develop Krugersdorp, Germiston and Vereeniging.

Pretoria - The delivery of the first two of a 100 locomotives is not only in line with Transnet's capital investment programme but it will also assist in skills development, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will visit the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West on 25 and 26 February to assess progress of the government's War on Poverty programme.

Pretoria - The concern for social security and people's safety increased on Sunday, as thousands of prisoners escaped, after a night of worries for looting, ransacking and stealing in Egypt.

Pretoria - The 16th African Union (AU) summit opened on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, as African leaders gathered to discuss peace, security and stability on the continent.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has given an assurance that applications for study, work, business, temporary and permanent residence permits would soon be completed.

Pretoria - As the all-important African Union (AU) Summit kicks off in Addis Ababa on Sunday, President Jacob Zuma is set to emphasise South Africa's commitment to democracy and good governance in Africa.

Johannesburg - The days of dodging jail time by paying a fine after drunken driving will soon be a thing of the past as government gets tough on offenders.