South Africa

Pretoria - Rift Valley Fever (RVF) has claimed nine lives in South Africa, with the number of infected people increasing to 139 cases.

Johannesburg - Organisers of this year's FIFA World Cup have issued a stern warning to soccer spectators to arrive early for matches or face missing out on the action due to strict security measures that will be in place during the tournament

Pretoria - South Africans can still get their hands on Category four tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in some host venues.

Johannesburg - Organisers of this year's FIFA World Cup have issued a stern warning to soccer spectators to arrive early for matches or face missing out on the action due to strict security measures that will be in place during the tournament.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation on behalf of Madiba has thanked the public for making Mandela Day a resounding success.

Mabopane – Government will this year increase funds allocated to Further Education and Training (FET) college students to R2 billion, President Jacob Zuma announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria-With only a month before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, applications are now open in the City of Tshwane for Vehicle Access Parking Permits (VAPP) for the Loftus Versfeld precinct during the tournament

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has reaffirmed the country's commitment to realising an HIV and AIDS-free generation despite declining revenues

Mangaung- The Mangaung Local Municipality celebrated 30 Days to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in style on Tuesday.

Cape Town – The poultry sector should come together and approach the Department of Trade and Industry if it wants relief in the form of trade measures or other measures against imports of chicken meat, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, said today.

Pretoria – It’s all systems go in Cape Town as Parliament says it is ready to host the 2013 edition of the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 14 February.

Cape Town - The World Cup was "almost like a second liberation" for South Africa and has shown the world and the country's citizens that South Africans can deliver a world class event, says LOC boss Danny Jordaan.

Address by President Jacob Zuma to Annual General Meeting of BUSA

Durban - Dumasani Ngema is a colourful tour guide and his job is to tell visitors the vibrant story of one of South Africa's most famous people, King Shaka.

Pretoria - More than 130 000 tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup have been sold in less than two days as soccer fans rushed to the counters and used the fifth and last ticketing phase.