South Africa

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, has expressed sadness at the recent "gruesome and shameful" killing of 26-year-old Duduzile Zozo of Thokoza, Ekurhuleni.

Pretoria - The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) says media reports that do not fully capture the processes proposed to address and enhance efficiencies in the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act are baseless.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman is to travel to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 2013 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session.

Pretoria - Various family violence, child protection and sexual offences (FCS) units in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a total of 173 alleged sexual offenders in the province over the

Krugersdorp – Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo has pledged to give more support to Leratong Hospital so it can provide better services to the people living in the West Rand.

Pretoria – The challenge of youth unemployment and poverty alleviation in South Africa can only be addressed if the country’s youngsters change their attitude and inculcate a culture of youth service, says National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Chairperson Yeshen Pillay.

Pretoria – Over 300 South African National Defence Force personnel were used for US President Barack Obama’s visit to South Africa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished former President FW de Klerk a speedy recovery following his admission to hospital.

Cape Town – Government will in future involve beneficiaries in the planning and building of the communities in which they live, says Deputy Human Settlements Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks.

Pretoria – Police have secured a combined 118 years imprisonment on convictions for lawlessness during public protests since the beginning of the year.

Pretoria – Cabinet has called on South Africans to make former President Nelson Mandela proud.

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the outcome of the investigation showing evidence of pervasive price fixing, collusion and corruption in the private construction industry.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the National Drug Master Plan and its implementation over the next five years.

Tzaneen - Children from more than 30 rural schools in Limpopo will finally be able to do science experiments.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the roll-out of electronic monitoring will address overcrowding in correctional centres and contribute to a safer South Africa.