South Africa

Johannesburg - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has on Monday clarified the use of SD Bioline HIV testing kits in the country's public health facilities.

Pretoria- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, says government recognises the importance of aquaculture and the role it will play in sustaining production of food fish.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has stressed the importance of remaining alert to the risks posed by nuclear terrorism.

Pretoria- A monitoring and evaluation tradition needs to emerge in Africa, which will be sensitive to the continent's changing environment and development needs.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour has described the crash between a goods train and a truck transporting workers in Hectorspruit, Mpumalanga which left 26 people dead as "horrific and tragic".

Seoul - Leaders of states and international organisations attending the Nuclear Security Summit have shared views on the nexus between nuclear security and safety on Tuesday.

Cape Town - The Department of Labour is probing the workings of the Compensation Fund to identify challenges and improve the functioning of the fund, the Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said on Monday.

Pretoria - Over 1 000 Eastern Cape learners are today participating in the annual information and communications technology (ICT) career expo.

Pretoria - Gauteng Local Government and Housing MEC Humphrey Mmemezi today called on the youth to reclaim their rightful place in the development of their lives and society.

Pretoria - Fifteen people have been arrested following a joint operation by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and the police to curb the use of bullying tactics to collect money from debtors.

Pretoria - Construction of the Tshwane Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system from the CBD to Menlyn via Sunnyside and Hatfield is expected to start in July 2012.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane and senior government officials are this morning meeting with members of the media to discuss their coverage around former President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has gazetted the draft AgriBEE (Black Economic Empowerment) Sector Code for public comment, which is set to deal with land and enterprise ownership matters.

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane will spend R323 million to eradicate the backlog of homes without electricity in informal settlements.

Mexican City - Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 (G20) nations expect modest growth this year as downside risks continue to threaten the global economy.