South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the family of Ilse Naude after she died from a heart attack in Cape Town last Thursday.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana have dropped four places oin the latest FIFA World Rankings, released on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called for the arrest of the men who apparently harassed two young women near the Noord Taxi Rank in Johannesburg last week.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called for the arrest of the men who apparently harassed two young women near the Noord Taxi Rank in Johannesburg last week.

Pretoria - The Western Cape Education Department is offering free tuition to matric candidates who qualified to write supplementary exams following last year's matric exams.

Johannesburg - With more than 40 Gauteng private school matriculants performing excellently in last year's IEB examinations, it is clear that the province is home to top achievers, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday received a special envoy of the Libyan Transitional Authority, the National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya, carrying a message from the Council's Chairman, Mustafa Abdul Jalil.

Pretoria - The deployment of 350 newly trained immigration officers at OR Tambo International Airport over the festive season was an overwhelming success, says Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni.

Pretoria - The incident in which a group of men attacked two teenagers near the Noord Street Taxi Rank apparently because one of them wore a mini-skirt has been condemned by the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities.

Pretoria - Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, has called on the Class of 2011 to consider opportunities offered by public FET colleges and not only focus on gaining acceptance to universities.

Johannesburg - With more than 40 Gauteng private school matriculants performing excellently in last year's IEB examinations, it is clear that the province is home to top achievers, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Polokwane - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says the national government will continue to work with Limpopo officials as part of the process to rescue that province from its financial woes.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has hailed the 70.2% matric pass rate, saying it is a step in the right direction.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that most provinces in the country have achieved improved matric pass rates.

Malalane - Fourteen families have had to be relocated following heavy rains that lashed Mpumalanga's deep rural Nkomazi area this week.