South Africa

Durban - The name and shame pilot project of drinking and driving offenders has officially begun in KwaZulu-Natal and a few road users in the province have embraced the idea.

Pretoria - Dr Ralph Mgijima, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), has bowed out after a commendable two terms in office.

Mbombela - Six additional municipalities in Mpumalanga will employ government's Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP), starting from next month.

Pretoria - Tributes are pouring in for one of the leading icons of the anti-apartheid movement, Albertina Sisulu, who passed away last night.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga provincial government has promised to create 720 000 jobs in the province in the next nine years.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed a High Court judgment that found a Chinese national was in possession of a fraudulent permit and should be deported.

Pretoria - Department of Labour inspectors are to be given more power to enable them to carry out their duties more effectively.

Pretoria - The South African school system has officially entered a new phase with the finalisation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), which is aimed at improving the quality of education.

Pretoria - A 31-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for overloading 45 learners in a 14 seater Toyota Quantum taxi.

Pretoria - A 31-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for overloading 45 learners in a 14 seater Toyota Quantum taxi.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today reiterated the department's commitment to providing IDs to South Africans to ensure they can register to vote.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has revoked privileges and tightened security around five Boeremag detainees who attempted to escape from court on Tuesday.

Cairo - The Egyptian Central Bank announced on Monday that it would be closed for a third day on Tuesday amid unrest in the country.

Pretoria - With the chilly weather already being felt throughout the country, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social development has urged people at high risk of contracting influenza to vaccinate against flu.

Pretoria - South Africa has welcomed and affirmed its support for a UN Security Council sanctions resolution on Libya, which enforces a travel ban and assets freeze on Muammar Gaddafi, his inner circle and members of the Libyan leader's family.