South Africa

Pretoria - Recovery from the global financial crisis is fragile and uneven says Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus

Johannesburg - If you're going to the final of the World Cup use public transport and get there early.

Pretoria - South Africa's top five innovative teachers are one step closer to the finals of the "World Cup" of education technology after winning their categories at Microsoft's Innovative Teachers Forum (ITF) Awards.

Johannesburg - The 2010 FIFA World Cup is set to kick-off in colorful, energetic, distinctly African musical fashion with a dynamic Opening Ceremony which is expected to be watched live by hundreds of millions of viewers in 215 countries.

Johannesburg - Orphaned 11-year-old Paul Jarvis' dream of meeting the country's first citizen in the flesh to "ask him a few questions" came true on Wednesday when President Jacob Zuma visited the Frances Vorwerg School in Johannesburg.

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has published the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guideline for Aquaculture in South Africa, for public comment in Gazette No. 36145 of 11 February 2013.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says this Easter should mark the resurrection of hope for the nation.

Pretoria - The spirit of the FIFA World Cup has not only gripped South Africans but the rest of the world as the Football Federation Australia (FFA) has pledged to buy thousands of lap desks to help the education of African children.

Pretoria - South African police have detained yet another Argentinean football hooligan who tried to sneak into the country ahead of the World Cup.

Pretoria - The South African Air Force (SAAF) has since the beginning of the World Cup managed to successfully secure all airspaces around match venues

Pretoria - Traffic volumes are expected to pick-up on all national routes later this afternoon when most holiday makers make their way to various destinations for the Easter weekend.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana will beat Mexico on Friday and one of the six African teams, if not Bafana, will make it to the final of this year's FIFA World Cup, at least that's what President Jacob Zuma believes.

Pretoria - Traffic officials will be out in full force across the country to ensure that the high accident rate normally associated with the Easter long Weekend is minimised.

Port Elizabeth - The unpleasant weather that hit Port Elizabeth on Tuesday did not keep football fans and fun lovers away from the FIFA Fan Fest at St George's Park.

Pretoria - As the final year end exams draw closer, the KwaZulu-Natal Education department has established Provincial Exam Crack Teams (PECT) to identify subject related and other problems at all under-performing schools.