South Africa

Pretoria - Traditional leaders from Namibia are currently in the country to learn and gain experience from South Africa's National House of Traditional Leaders.

Johannesburg - With exactly a month to kick off for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2010 Local Organising Committee's (LOC) plans are at an advanced stage with safety and security measures all in place.

Johannesburg - Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, says government will not stop the implementation of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system despite threats on government officials.

Johannesburg - South Africa is all set and ready to deliver a world-class 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, says Local Organising Committee (LOC) Chief Executive Officer Danny Jordaan.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to build new relations with countries abroad and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in pursuit of a developmental agenda for the continent.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will join world leaders later today and lend his support for the 1Goal Global Campaign for Education initiative.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has entered a period of renewal, says Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Pretoria - Operations at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court are set to continue as normal today after a fire broke out in the building's basement on Monday.

Pretoria - The 1 200 Gauteng teachers and support staff who did not get their April salary will receive the money in their bank accounts on Monday, said Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

It was on this day five years ago that FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened an envelope and slid out a piece of paper with South Africa's name on it - announcing who had won the bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, writes Bathandwa Mbola.

Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize has conveyed his condolences to the families and friends of the three South African Air Force (SAAF) members who died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday.

Polokwane – Limpopo police on Sunday arrested nine suspected rhino poachers at a private game farm in Lephalale.

Polokwane – During the upcoming Easter holidays traffic law enforcement officers will be out in full force to examine driver and vehicle safety as well as impound unroadworthy vehicles, warned Transport Minister Ben Dikobe Martins.

Pretoria - The Department of Military Veterans is to embark on a programme of issuing healthcare cards to military veterans so that they can have easy and free access to the country’s health military hospitals.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has reiterated calls for communities to play their part in ensuring that offenders serving sentences outside correctional centres are reintegrated as law-abiding citizens.