The seminar will examine different approaches taken by two cities:
* Johannesburg established its Metro Police Department in March 2001, built mainly on its former traffic departments. Chris Ncgobo, a senior council executive with no police background, was appointed as Chief.
* Cape Town is establishing its Metro Police Service next month, with new recruits currently in training.

The Top Black ICT Acheivers in South Africa will be announced at an award ceremony in Johannesburg this weekend. The seven awards include one for top black woman in ICT and the presidential award for bridging the digital divide.

Civil society groups gathered in Johannesburg on Thursday to call on the government to introduce a basic income grant to try and close the poverty gap between South Africans.

A two-day hearing on racism in the media held before the Parliamentary Communications Committee has concluded with an agreement on the need for transformation. Industry insiders however warned against using legislation to resolve widespread complaints by blacks of racial stereotyping and control of advertising revenue by white owned media.

More than 1000 community members from Valhalla Park, Cape Town, will protest
outside the High Court in Keerom Street, Cape Town, on Thursday. The protest takes place in support of 700 community members who have been charged with illegally occupying a piece of land in the centre of Valhalla
Park that the Unicity had already set aside for housing.