South Africa

Pretoria - The reconstruction and revitalisation of the nursing profession are some of the key issues expected to be addressed during a nursing summit next month.

Pretoria - South Africa will have to make use of more groundwater and explore other technologies such as sea water desalination and recycling to avert the looming crisis of water shortages in the country, say experts.

Once she gets going, there's no stopping her. And you better be brave enough to try and cut short this energetic woman once she starts talking about a topic that obviously means a lot to her.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is to pay his first official visit to Angola on Wednesday, said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

Bloemfontein - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka has called for more women to become involved in local government, especially at ward level.

Scenery Park - Public Works Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says government is determined to ensure that more public facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.

Durban - The capacity of multilateral financial institutions to respond to the global economic crisis has been inadequate, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Metrorail's train operations countrywide have been scaled down as train drivers and technical staff strike over wages.

Johannesburg - Government, FIFA, the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) and stakeholders in the industry have gathered in Johannesburg this morning for the 2010 National Communication Partnership Conference.

Port Edward - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called on mining companies to make a positive contribution to communities across the country.

Pretoria - Motorists have been able to use the N1 at the Atterbury Road interchange as normal from this morning.

Pretoria - In an effort to minimise the impact of the current industrial action by South African Revenue Service employees, SARS has dispatched a team to its customs office at Beit Bridge border post in Limpopo.

During the election campaign, we made it clear that rural development and land reform would be one of our key five priorities, and that we were determined to change the face of rural areas.
In the State of the Nation Address on the 3rd of June this year, we said we would develop and implement a comprehensive rural development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform and food security.

Pretoria - Economists are expecting the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), due to be released on Tuesday, to come in weaker, despite the global economic recovery.

Giyani - The Nene family in Muyexe, outside Giyani in Limpopo, will spend their first night in a proper home tonight after President Jacob Zuma handed over the keys to their front door on Monday.