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Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is calling on the security industry to tighten its security measures in order to prevent cash-in transit-heists.

Increased measures aimed at reducing HIV transmission from mother to child by 2015 have been put in place throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and with bold and life changing policies set to come into effect in South Africa as of April this year, this target might very well be within reach, writes Gabi Khumalo.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has not at this stage looked at or considered any of the 300 applications for a presidential pardon, the Presidency said on Monday.

Pretoria - Plans have been put in place to ensure the first day of the 2010 school term in Mpumalanga gets off to a good start, the provincial education department said on Monday.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is today expected to open the country's Transfusion Medicine Training Centre aimed at improving blood collection and storage

Pretoria - Government has acknowledged that the implementation of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme requires an extensive overhaul of the public and private health care systems.

Cape Town - As pupils head back to school a week early to allow for the five week mid-year break during the 201 FIFA World Cup, schools in the Western Cape are "just about ready" for the start of the new school year.

Pretoria - Anxious Grade 1's and their worried parents are to receive a word of encouragement from Free State Premier Ace Magashule and Education MEC Kate Makgoe when they start their first day of school tomorrow.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Senzo Mchunu says the province will leave no stone unturned to ensure that it's business unusual for all provincial schools from day one.

Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Department of Education has vowed to tighten the grip on underperforming schools as the province will be battling to improve its matric results this year.

Pretoria - The Limpopo Department of Education has put plans in place to ensure that the beginning of the 2010 academic year gets off to a smooth start tomorrow.

Pretoria - The North West is abuzz with activity as teachers, parents and learners prepare for the re-opening of schools tomorrow..

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education is ready to deal with an influx of late learner registrations when schools open on Wednesday.

Soweto - Some Soweto schools have heeded the call for teaching to start from day one of the 2010 academic year.

Johannesburg - Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has officially opened a new state-of-the-art medical training centre that will ensure safe supply of blood and blood products to patients.