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ANC lekgotla tackles 2011 challenges

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Johannesburg - The African National Congress (ANC) is gearing itself for a busy year ahead as it deals with the socio-economic challenges facing the country at its National Executive Committee (NEC) lekgotla.

Deadline set for finalising Zim documentation

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Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has set her department a deadline of a little more than five months to complete the process of documenting Zimbabwean nationals.

Agency steps up youth development

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Pretoria - The appointment of Provincial Advisory Board (PAB) members to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is expected to help speed up the agency's mandate at provincial level.

Zim applicants flood Home Affairs

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has received more than 18 000 applications from Zimbabweans since the start of the documentation process.

New TB plan hopes to save millions

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Johannesburg - If the targets for the new and improved plan to stop Tuberculosis (TB) are met, more than five million lives could be saved in the next five years.

Ectiva, Reductil off SA shelves

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Pretoria - Abbott Laboratories has agreed to withdraw the drugs Ectiva and Reductil from the South African market.

Cele orders manhunt

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Pretoria - National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has ordered a nationwide search, led by top Hawks detectives, for a group of men who robbed a North West police station.

Boozy learners may face charges

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Pretoria - Learners who were photographed drinking alcoholic ciders while on their way to school on Wednesday may face legal charges.

Durban cashes in on traffic offenders

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Pretoria - More than R3.8 million has been collected in Kwazulu-Natal since the beginning of the amnesty for outstanding traffic fines, Durban police said on Wednesday.

Life after the referendum- What lies ahead for Sudan

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Pretoria - This week, after decades of war and genocide, Southern Sudanese are lining up in droves to vote on a referendum that will determine whether the people of South Sudan want to remain part of one country or to become a separate state.

NW drivers to show off skills

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Pretoria - About 46 professional drivers in the North West will take to the streets on Friday to show off their advanced driving skills.

Candidates shortlisted for SABC Board

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Pretoria - Fourteen candidates have been shortlisted for appointment to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board.

Heavy rains in store for SA

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Pretoria - With the South African Weather Services having predicted a 60 to 80 percent chance of rain for most parts of the country this weekend, the City of Johannesburg is preparing for possible flooding.

High volumes at UJ a surprise, says minister

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Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has admitted that the high volumes of students wishing to apply to register at the University of Johannesburg this week had caught the department by surprise.