South Africa

Pretoria - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged world leaders to provide the necessary investment, aid and political will to end extreme poverty.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on those involved in social grant fraud to surrender to police or face police tracking them down.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana are set to face Mali in the quarter final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) at the Moses Mabhida stadium on Saturday.

Pretoria - At least 50 000 pamphlets with tips on writing exams are to be distributed to Grade 12 learners in the Free State to help them prepare for their finals.

Pretoria - South Africa will recognise its young talent at the President's Award for Youth Empowerment ceremony in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Pretoria - South Africa plans to eliminate the spread of malaria within its borders by the year 2018, President Jacob Zuma said.

Pretoria - A review commission is being set up by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) to investigate problems faced by the local creative industry.

Pretoria - Juan Antonio Yanez-Barnuevo, the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is to arrive in South Africa this afternoon for the 7th Annual Bilateral Consultations between Spain and South Africa.

Pretoria - In an effort to reduce pressure on hospitals, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has urged provincial communities to use their local clinics for treatment.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has demanded an apology from Sunday Independent Editor Makhudu Sefara after the latter allegedly accused the foundation's spokesperson of misleading the nation on former President Nelson Mandela's hospitalisation last week.

Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has appointed a five-member task team to probe the cost of overspending at Transnet's New Multi Product Pipeline (NMPP).

Pretoria - A picturesque dam and tranquil surroundings is what Orange Farm and Lakeside residents, in the south of Johannesburg, can look forward to once the multimillion rand park and food garden officially opens.

Pretoria - The retrenchment of 14 000 Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) mineworkers has been put on hold for at least two months.

Pretoria - The Transport Department has delayed putting into motion the amended National Road Traffic Regulations, which would make it illegal to drive a light motor vehicle with a licence for a heavy vehicle.

Tzaneen - Jazz lovers in Limpopo can look forward to performances by the likes of Jonas Gwangwa and Maduvha at the inaugural Jazz in the Garden festival in Tzaneen on Saturday.