South Africa

Bloemfontein - Heads of State, royal families and thousands of supporters descended on the Free State Stadium on Sunday to mark the African National Congress' 100 years of existence.

Pretoria - The Presidency has clarified reports relating to an alleged ambassadorial posting for the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize.

Pretoria - As the ANC celebrates its 100 years of existence, President Jacob Zuma says the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality has been identified as needing attention.

Bela Bela - Government is satisfied with the progress made across its five key priority areas, namely health, education, rural development, job creation as well as safety and crime prevention, Collins Chabane, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation said on Friday.

Komatipoort - A Mpumalanga orphan who grew up in a child-headed family has proven that hard work pays off after producing six distinctions in the 2011 matric exams.

Mbombela - Residents of Nsikazi outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, were left without tap water this weekend after the raw water pumps along the Crocodile and Sabie Rivers were flooded during heavy rains.

Garissa - Security forces are on high alert in northern Kenya over an imminent suicide bomb attack by members of the Al-Shabaab group from neighbouring Somalia.

Johannesburg - Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has described allegations that South Africa was to procure a warship as wrong, unfair and unethical.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development paid almost R300 million to health contractors and suppliers in December.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Guinea-Bissau following the passing of its President Malam Bacai Sanha.

Pretoria - South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly and switch of all non-essential appliances as Eskom warns of possible electricity load-shedding that could last until March.

Pretoria - A parent was killed and at least 10 others injured on Tuesday morning when a stampede occurred outside the University of Johannesburg's Auckland Park campus.

Lagos - Business activities in Nigeria have ground to a halt as the indefinite strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and civil society groups began Monday, with banks, shops, offices, hospitals and markets closed.

Pretoria - Government has appealed to South Africans to refrain from buying land from bogus sellers as they will not only lose their money, but they could be evicted and charged for illegally occupying the land.

Pretoria - Police will arrest anyone found running bogus educational institutions, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned.