|  | | UN 'vote of confidence' in South Africa
South Africa has thanked the international community for having confidence in the country after being re-elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2011-12. » |
| Public works: 190 000 job opportunities
South Africa's Expanded Public Works Programme created over 190 000 job opportunities between April and June 2010, putting it well on track to achieve its target of 642 000 new jobs in the 2010/11 financial year. »
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Faster forensics, quicker prosecutions
The South African Police Service's Forensic Science Laboratories have made a significant dent in their backlog, leading to more efficient prosecution and conviction of criminals in the country. »
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Census 2011: stand up and be counted!
Statistics South Africa has launched a dress rehearsal for Census 2011, calling on all South Africans to get ready to participate in the third national population count since the advent of democracy in the country in 1994. »
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Stop TB plan 'can save millions'
More than five million lives can be saved in the next five years if governments and donors invest fully in a new global plan to stop tuberculosis launched in Johannesburg, Berlin and Geneva this week by the World Health Organization's Stop TB Partnership. »
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SA govt, media to improve relations
The government and senior editors of South Africa's major newspapers have agreed to take steps to improve relations between the authorities and the press in the country, with both parties agreeing on the need for a "vibrant, diverse and critical" media sector to safeguard South Africa's democracy. »
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Cape Classics win over US wine lovers
When Andre Shearer founded Cape Classics in New York in 1992, the American wine market was regarded as too tough for South African exporters to crack. Today, his company is the biggest US importer of high-end South African wines, representing 21 of the Cape's finest estates and labels. »
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New life for Mandela & Tambo Attorneys
Chancellor House, where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo had their Johannesburg law firm in the 1950s, is to be completely restored and become home to a new legal museum and resource centre, taking its rightful place as an iconic site of the struggle for human rights in South Africa. »
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Telkom goes mobile with 8ta
South Africans look set to benefit from increased competition in the local mobile telecommunications market, with fixed-line operator Telkom launching its own cellular offering, branded as 8ta (Heita!). »
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My normal, crazy, mixed-up country
South African hit movie White Wedding is currently showing in the US to rave reviews. Jann Turner, who directed and jointly wrote and produced the film, writes about the place that inspired it – South Africa. »
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