South Africa

Pretoria - Zizi Kodwa has been appointed Special Communications Adviser to President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Award-winning artists like Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend and Shakira will share the stage at the 2010 FIFA World Cup celebration concert on 10 June which is billed as the greatest entertainment show in Africa.

Pretoria – The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Violence against Women and Children says every South African has an important role to play in rooting out the scourge of gender-based violence.

Pretoria - All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma as he chairs his second Cabinet Lekgotla at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria this morning.

Cape Town - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica has given tap water in all 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities a clean bill of health.

Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has welcomed the announcement by the Presidency that this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be held in the evening.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana have defeated yet another top Brazilian team, Boavista, 2-0 during a preparatory match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Granja Comary in Rio de Janeiro.

Pretoria - Six North West traffic officers are expected to appear in court today for allegations of bribery and corruption.

Pretoria - Retail trade sales in January fell by 1.7 percent year-on-year, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Wednesday.

Cape Town - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Wednesday described the recommendations to transform the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) as a step in the right direction.

Pretoria -The presidential hotline will soon be moved to the Presidency's Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Ministry amid criticism that the hotline is turning into a cold line.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says his department is on track to help South Africa deliver a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - Reducing poverty among children and the youth can contribute towards the reduction of intergenerational transmitted poverty, says Deputy Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - Taxi operators say they will embark on a countrywide stayaway which will be followed by a national strike if government fails to resolve their concerns regarding the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

Durban - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is in Durban to assess the health sector's readiness to implement government's new AIDS treatment policy.