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Why COP 17 will not be easy

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Pretoria - When Edna Molewa, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, told guests last week that South Africa was like a student ready to write an exam, understandably, many were not baffled by this comparison.

Western Cape sets education targets

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Pretoria - The Western Cape Education Department has come up with specific targets to improve education outcomes in 2010

SA's UN Security Council candidature endorsed

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Pretoria - The African Union Summit, which wrapped up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday, endorsed South Africa's candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

e-Toll registrations kicks off

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Pretoria - The e-toll account registration and the distribution of e-tags for Phase-1 of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) kicked off on Monday, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced.

Ebrahim meets Yemen ambassador

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Pretoria - Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, met with Yemeni Ambassador Ali Al-Ghaffari in Pretoria on Tuesday to discuss the political conditions in that country

Condolences for families of accident victims

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Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has extended her condolences to the families of seven Zion Christian Church (ZCC) members who died in an accident in Limpopo on Monday.

Mpshe appointed as acting Judge

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Pretoria - Former acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Mokotedi Mpshe has been appointed acting Judge of the North-West High Court in Mafikeng.

Zuma returns to SA

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is heading back to South Africa after the 14th African Union Summit concluded in Addis Ababa on Tuesday

MEC condemns killing of 8-year-old

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Pretoria - Cape Town's MEC for Community Safety, Lennit Max, says police will ensure that the perpetrators of slain eight-year-old Yunus Desai, face the full might of the law.

Cabinet reaffirms Zuma's World AIDS Day message

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Pretoria - Cabinet has reaffirmed President Jacob Zuma's message on World Aids Day, calling on all South Africans to take individual and collective responsibility in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Mpuma artists to raise their concerns with Zuma

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Mbombela - Local artists from Mpumalanga are making their way to Johannesburg where they will meet with President Jacob Zuma to voice their grievances about what they call the "shameful" state of arts and culture in the province.