South Africa

Pretoria - Trade conditions in October remained in negative territory, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Education Department has engaged the services of state attorneys to settle an incident at Carter Primary School, where a learner's legs had to be amputated after a tree fell on him last month.

Cape Town - A group of learners from nine schools around the country have urged President Jacob Zuma to outline his plans to address crime, service delivery and improve education when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) tomorrow.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has described media reports about his "lavish hotel stays" as malicious lies.

Pretoria - A total of 31 Home Affairs officials implicated in the illegal activities of processing fraudulent registration of birth to foreign nationals mainly from Pakistan have been suspended.

Pretoria - A Water Indaba in the Western Cape is to help develop an action plan to fast track water service delivery in the province, among others.

Johannesburg - The South African Mint Company has minted special gold coins to commemorate the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana skipper Steven Pienaar is excited to be back in the national team after spending a few months on the side-lines due to an injury.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma is expected to outline the work that needs to be done to improve service delivery and create more jobs in the country when he presents his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening

Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya on Monday lit the Torch of Peace, ahead of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, which kicks off this week.

Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the briefing.
Tomorrow, on 11 February, President Jacob Zuma will present his second State of the Nation Address.

Cape Town - The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has told MPs that it might have to shut down if some provincial health departments do not pay their debts.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned that his ministry will come down harshly on the perpetrators of violence against women and children.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, has urged Korea to quadruple its developmental assistance to Africa over the next three years.

Pretoria - The eThekwini Municipality's Health Unit is embarking on an anti-rabies road show aimed at informing people about the outbreak of rabies and the importance of getting dogs vaccinated.