South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared to world leaders that Africa is open for business.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent Brazil his condolences and solidarity following the recent floods that engulfed the north-eastern regions of that country, claiming a number of lives

Pretoria - Unions at power parastatal Eskom are set to make an announcement this morning with regards to a labour dispute.

Pretoria - Former US President Bill Clinton has called on people to support Mandela Day next month.

Pretoria - The success of the world's nuclear energy programmes depends on the interest and capabilities of the youth in the industry.

Pretoria - It was a royal affair at Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe's residence on Friday when Japanese Princess Takamado presented him with a soccer t-shirt autographed by the Japanese team.

Johannesburg - Former Bafana Bafana coach and retired soccer legend Jomo Sono says African teams should use the FIFA World Cup in South Africa as a wake-up call to improve the standard of the game on the continent.

Pretoria - The re-opening of schools on Tuesday got off to a good start with only minor hiccups reported countrywide as thousands of learners and teachers returned to school after a long and eventful winter vacation.

Pretoria – As the country awaits President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address this evening, South Africans have said they have high hopes that his speech will talk to a number of social issues affecting the country.

Cape Town - When President Jacob Zuma takes to the podium to deliver this year’s State of the Nation Address tonight, he is expected to tell South Africans how the proposed National Development Plan will help the country facilitate economic growth and job creation.

Pretoria - Government will prepare a new tender specification that opens the way for the purchase of cheaper anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs.

Pretoria - Veteran defensive midfielder, Macbeth Sibaya, has arrived in the country for the international friendly between Bafana Bafana and Ghana at Soccer City on Wednesday evening.

Pretoria – A new provincial council is to be launched in the North West to coordinate and monitor the implementation of programmes and strategies for the province’s response to HIV and Aids.

Pretoria - The Health Department says it is monitoring the impact of strike action on health services as some 1.3 million government employees were expected to down tools on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has welcomed the arrest of six Pakistani nationals for issuing fraudulent Home Affairs documents to illegal immigrants.