South Africa

Pretoria - Criminals will face the full might of the law this festive season, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa warned on Thursday.

Johannesburg - Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has begun consultations over the drafting of a new migration policy for the country.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister, Richard Baloyi has reiterated government's position that official vehicles "are and remain the property of the state provided to ministers as tools to execute their functions."

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma and Cabinet have called on the nation to warmly welcome the thousands of delegates set to attend the upcoming COP17 climate change conference in Durban.

Pretoria - The allocation for higher education is expected to grow from R15.3 billion in the 2008/09 financial year to R21.3 billion in 2011/12.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has described the moment that former President Nelson Mandela took his first steps out of prison 20 years ago as "the milestone of a very long journey

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed support for a proposal by civil society to establish a National Council on Poverty.

QwaQwa Campus, Free Sate University

Pretoria - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says despite the efforts being made in addressing discrimination, racism and violation of human rights, the three scourges remain a serious challenge for the global community.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has warned that law enforcers will target pedestrian jaywalking; drinking and walking; moving violations such as unsafe overtaking and the use of cell phones while driving during the festive season.

QwaQwa - President Jacob Zuma has appealed to all South Africans to work together to prevent the abuse of women and children.

QwaQwa - President Jacob Zuma has laid down the law on abusers, calling them "cowards".

Pretoria - The National Compliance and Enforcement Report (NCER), which provides an overview of environmental compliance and enforcement activities in the country, is to be released on Wednesday.

Denmark - Negotiators at the historic United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, are making good progress in the area of technology.

Cape Town - All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma tonight when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), since taking office in May last year