South Africa

Johannesburg - The sound of vuvuzelas is ringing throughout Ellis Park stadium as excitement mounts ahead of the 4pm FIFA Confederations Cup opener.

North West - North West MEC for Developmental Local Government and Housing, Howard Yawa has approved the application by the Molopo Local Municipality for 1000 Pomfret residents to receive housing subsidies.

East London - Fifty young recruits are to help Eastern Cape authorities intensify their Arrive Alive Campaign and increase the number of traffic officers in the province.

Pretoria - The Minister of Housing, Lindiwe Sisulu has described the Durban High Court ruling against Abahlali Basenjondolo Movement SA as a breakthrough in the implementation of the Breaking New Ground housing policy.

Berlin - Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday to review existing bilateral political, economic and trade relations between South Africa and Germany

Port Elizabeth - The National Department of Housing team has deployed a team to asses the storm damaged areas in the Eastern Cape.

Johannesburg - The Department of Trade and Industry on Wednesday announced the establishment of South Africa's Investment Call Centre, to be officially launched in March 2009.

Pretoria - The African Union (AU) has appointed former President Thabo Mbeki to chair a committee to investigate human rights violations in Darfur as well as mediate between the ICC and Sudan.

Harare - The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3 000 mark, the United Nation's World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Pretoria - The wet weather which has set in over Gauteng is expected to last until Saturday.

Pretoria - The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is to extend its registration period to accommodate students who were unable to register on time as a result of the strike over salary increases.

Addis Ababa - South Africa has opened a state-of-the-art embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which will be the new location for its embassy staff.

Addis Ababa - "Consolidated infrastructure projects" has been identified by African Union Chairperson Jean Ping as a key requirement for any region to realise economic growth.

Johannesburg - The opening ceremony for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup is underway at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

Johannesburg - A Community Safety Plan will ensure that the fears of residents living in Eldorado Park are addressed.