South Africa

Pretoria - Johannesburg and Pretoria were abuzz with several cultural festivities this weekend ahead of Africa Day on Monday.

Johannesburg - Testing and licensing stations across Johannesburg will be open and operating as usual on Friday, according to the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD).

Pretoria – South Africans will join the rest of the world in marking International Women's Day by joining others in Delhi, Rio de Janeiro and New York in “ringing the bell” at noon.

Pretoria - A technical sub-committee is to be established to investigate the difference between the repo rate and the prime lending rate.

Johannesburg - After five weeks of exhilarating cricket, the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Deccan Chargers are to clash in the 59th and final match of the Indian Premier League.

Durban -Russian women clinched the three top spots at the 84th Comrades Marathon on Sunday.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Saturday unveiled statues of Oliver and Adelaide Tambo in the garden of his official residence.

Nelspruit - As an immediate intervention, Mpumalanga will be rolling out water tankers in a number of municipalities to help deal with the water challenges facing the province.

Johannesburg - The new administration will not rest until previously disadvantaged communities are provided with proper economic facilities and basic services.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development is to conduct an audit of all its employees after it was found that an amount of R7.1 billion had been paid in compensation to staff who no longer worked at the department.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Unit and Interpol have set up a display with pictures of missing children at the Thibault Building in Schoeman Street, Pretoria.

Pretoria - Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has urged Indian businesses to invest in the South African economy, saying it offers a multitude of opportunities.

Klerksdorp - With just over two weeks until the kick-off to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Minister for Sports and Recreation, Makhenkesi Stofile has encouraged people in the North West to buy tickets.

Pretoria - South Africa's public health system is not collapsing or in crisis despite the challenges faced, says the Department of Health.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana and head coach Joel Santana are under extreme pressure to turn the tide of South African football, by bringing home wins against Norway and Iceland.