South Africa

Johannesburg - Holidaymakers who will be taking their pets with them to their destinations have been urged to vaccinate their animals before leaving.

Cape Town - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) plans to buy thousands of new trains - with most manufactured locally - and is refurbishing old coaches, while revamping and modernising stations and signalling, Lucky Montana, Prasa chief executive says.

Johannesburg - A total of 140 868 jobs were created in Gauteng against the annual target of 227 521, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Friday.

Pretoria - The newly appointed Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the public servants wage increase currently being offered by government would cost the country R30 billion and that government could not afford anything more than that.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government has commissioned a territorial review of the Gauteng city region, said Premier Nomvula Mokonyane on Friday.

Cape Town - After years of calling for inflation-linked annual increases, Transnet Second Defined Pension Fund (TSDBF) pensioners may at last see an increase close to 75% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, has called on members of the provincial legislature to support the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign.

Alice - Nkonkobe Municipality Executive Mayor, Anele Nstangani, says there are no words to describe the feeling of loss among colleagues at the municipality following the crash on the N1 in the Western Cape which killed 20 people.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is gearing for an influx of visitors into the country over the next few days as more than 11 000 approved delegates make their way to South Africa for COP17.

Mbombela - Ordinary citizens in Mpumalanga had an opportunity to learn about climate change when an MEC spoke to commuters at the Mbombela bus terminal on Friday.

Pretoria - With just days to go before the start of COP17, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the country is ready to deliver a safe climate change conference.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has warned that more arrests are imminent across the country to combat fraud and corruption among law enforcement officers.

Attridgeville - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called for the opening of courts during the weekends and after hours so that women can access court interdicts against their abusive partners.

Attridgeville - Giving up hope and fear is not an option.

Pretoria - The total number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the beginning of this year now stands at 251, with the number of arrests at 170.