South Africa

Pretoria - North West Health MEC Dr Magome Masike has attributed the improvement of over 20 percent in the provincial TB cure rate to Directly Observed Therapy (DOT).

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept rates unchanged at 5.5 percent per annum in line with market expectation.

Johannesburg - Despite the harsh economic climate, Airports Company South Africa has posted improved revenue from last year's R2.8 billion to R3.2 billion.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni has defended an almost 100 percent hike in the price South Africans will have to pay for a passport, saying the increase was necessary given the new security features on passports.

Pretoria - South Africa has recorded its seventh H1N1 Influenza death.

Pretoria - The number of municipalities across the country will drop after the upcoming 18 May local government elections, says acting Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Nathi Mthethwa.

Thokoza - Government is aware of the living conditions in the Thokoza area and will do everything in its power to improve the plight of the people living there, says Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale.

Angola will always be our second home, as a large part of our history of freedom was lived in this great country, shaped by the wonderful Angolan people. We are one people, and should always remain so.

Pretoria - As the winter season approaches, people in high risk of influenza are being encouraged to vaccinate against flu.

Pretoria - Government has taken a major step by regulating the re-employment of employees at local government dismissed for serious misconduct.

We are pleased that business is taking this renewal of relations between the two countries as seriously as we are. This period of renewal must lead to prosperity and the eradication of poverty that affect millions of our people.

Pretoria - Gauteng's business fraternity got the chance to have their say on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) Tolling System and proposed toll tariffs when public consultations got underway on Thursday.

Pretoria - Political experts have welcomed the move by President Jacob Zuma to meet with political leaders next week, saying it is a positive move for the country's development.

Pretoria - A meeting of government communicators in Pretoria on Thursday thrashed out a number of issues, particularly in view of the need to jack up their function in support of the work of government as the beginning of a new financial year approaches.

Pretoria - Radovan Krejcir, who has been wanted by police on a charge of fraud relating to R4.5 million, has handed himself over to the Hawks.