Features

Pretoria - Significant progress has been made in the drafting of legislation on human trafficking and it should be gazetted soon for public comment.

Johannesburg - Despite losing 1-nil to Brazil in the FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal last night, Bafana Bafana fans had nothing but praise for the impressive national team.

Pretoria - The Tshwane Community Safety Department said it was ready to welcome thousands of rugby fans, who will descend on the city for the Springboks versus British and Irish Lions on the second leg of their test match on Saturday.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Monday announced the approved Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (Refit) guidelines.

Johannesburg - The Department of Minerals and Energy has invited the public to comment on the department's draft beneficiation strategy which aims to transform the mining industry from being a resource based to a knowledge based industry.

Johannesburg - South Africa, along with Lesotho and Swaziland, has been applauded by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for achieving a polio-free status.

Pretoria - In line with government's focus on rural development, traditional leaders can play a major role in the fight against poverty and hunger, among others, says Limpopo Premier, Cassel Mathale.

Ngqamakhwe - The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has sponsored the reigning National Female Farmer of the Year, Bongiwe Kali, with a hatchery worth R3 million.

Parliament - Home Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has praised Bafana Bafana's performance in the FIFA Confederations Cup, despite their heart-breaking 1-nil loss to Brazil on Thursday.

Limpopo - The Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders has received and approved 325 applications to open initiation schools this year.

Mthatha - Eskom has reassured residents in the Eastern Cape that technicians have been on high alert responding to all power interruptions caused by bad weather conditions.

Pretoria - South Africa is weathering the global recession quite well compared to other countries and political risk has eased since April's smooth transfer of power to the new administration, says global rating agency Fitch.

Pretoria - Government intends to increase no-fee schools by at least 60 percent this financial year, says Minister for Basic Education Angie Motshekga.

Pretoria - In an effort to reduce the number of fires during the winter period, the Tshwane Community Safety Department launched a Basic Emergency Safety and Fire Education (BESAFE) centre in Soshanguve, Kopanong Section.

Nelspruit - The Mpumalanga government has committed itself to creating more than 31 000 job opportunities by the end of the year.