South Africa

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Police Maggie Sotyu has encouraged the youth to act against crime and to stay away from drugs and prostitution.

Durban - While the men's Springbok team have cemented their position as World Champions twice, the up and coming women's team are also striving to be among the rugby elite.

Durban - The Springboks will kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign against Wales on Sunday with thei

Pretoria - Farmers have on Friday expressed grave concern that the strike in the farming sector in the Western Cape may resume and have urged the Department of Labour's Director-General, Nkosinathi Nhleko, to do all within his powers to bring stability to the situation.

Pretoria -Government condemned any forms of attacks following two separate attacks in Oslo in Norway on Friday.

Durban - Rugby fans in South African townships will have a chance to watch the Springboks' World Cup m

Pretoria - The Department of Labour will tomorrow host two separate public hearings designed to come up with a solution on the violent strikes in the farming sector triggered by the demand for higher wages.

East London - Eight public transport vehicles inspected by traffic officers in the Eastern Cape this w

Pretoria - An enabling environment has been created to deal with gender-based violence against women and children in South Africa, through the enactment of specific legislation and the development of policy framework programmes.

Magaliesburg - Promoting regular and credible elections in SADC countries remained crucial in deepening democracy in the region, Deputy Kgalema Motlanthe said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Reserve Bank has vowed to keep a watchful eye on second-round effects of inflation, it stated in its May Monetary Policy Review.

East London - A former offender with a degree in industrial psychology has been brought in to help an East London primary school deal with a substance abuse problem among its pupils.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development, Ntombi Mekgwe has sent condolences to the family of a patient who is alleged to have jumped from the 9th floor at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg morning.

Pretoria - Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, Collins Chabane, is to participate in a debate on the image of the African continent at the African Editors Forum Biannual General Meeting.

Cape Town - The African Union still has an important role to play in Libya, President Jacob Zuma said today, adding that UN Security Council resolution 1973 had been "abused to further means other than to protect civilians."