South Africa

Pretoria - Correctional Services Department and the Helen Joseph Hospital today signed a memorandum of

Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has pledged to work more closely with the National Planning Commission in forging a national plan to map out the country's future.

Rustenburg - The Proteas right-hand upper order batsman and medium-pace bowler, Hashim Amla, won the SA 2011 Sports Star of the Year during the glittering awards ceremony held at Sun City.

Thohoyandou - A group of Limpopo artists have teamed up with the Thulamela local municipality and police to clamp down on music piracy in the province.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 2nd Africa-India Forum Summit (AIFS II), which is expected to make a strong pitch for UN reforms.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to participate in the 2011 census, saying it will help to build a legacy for the country's children.

Bisho - The Eastern Cape province's capital, Bhisho, has been earmarked for a radical facelift to once

East London - Eastern Cape Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, has expres

Thohoyandou - The Limpopo provincial government has signed a R25 million research agreement with the U

Pretoria - Grants worth R157.76 million, under the business process outsourcing incentive scheme, have

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs team has seized a total of 54kg of drugs worth almost R16 million at OR Tambo International Airport.

Johannesburg - Growing the smallholder farming sector is critical to government's goal of increasing employment, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Johannesburg - Promotion of locally manufactured goods was critical to South Africa's growth and job creation, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday.

Pretoria - Ajax Cape Town midfielder, Thulani Serero, was on Monday dropped from the Bafana Bafana squad to face Egypt on the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match next month.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo will be paying unannounced visits to 10 hospitals that continue to feature in the headlines for poorly serving communities.