South Africa

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman has arrived in Lima, Peru, as part of his four-nation tour to Latin America.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has learned a lesson which will see additional checks and balances being implemented to prevent a recurrence of the controversial appointment this weekend of the Gauteng police head while he faces criminal charges.

Johannesburg - Government will honour former President Nelson Mandela by erecting a golden statue of Madiba at the Union Buildings.

Pretoria – Although economic recovery is underway from the shock of the worst global financial crisis since the 1930s, observers are adamant that with persistent unemployment and many countries battling with tax evasion, the upcoming G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is expected to be another test for world leaders.

Pretoria - The South African Police Services (SAPS) says all roads leading to Giyani and Thohoyandou should be avoided completely.

Pretoria – The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, will on Tuesday attend Arbor Day celebrations at the eThekwini Municipality at Mpumalanga stadium in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has expressed shock and sadness at the loss of lives from various crashes that occurred over the weekend.

Pretoria – South Africa has joined the call by emerging markets and developing countries for more carefully considered global collective action in response to the economic crisis, ahead of its participation in the G20 Leaders’ Summit later this week.

Polokwane - Despite attempts to lower accidents during the Zion Christian Church's (ZCC) September pilgrimage to Moria, eight lives were lost on Limpopo roads this past weekend.

Pretoria – Matrics around the country on Monday got a taste of what awaits them in the final exams, as learners sat for the first day of preliminary exams.

Pretoria - Five illegal taverns have been closed down and fined to a total R83 500 in a blitz inspection operation in Polokwane and surrounding areas, the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said on Monday.

Pretoria - Police in Limpopo have warned that they will not tolerate public violence during service delivery protests.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has emphasised the need for the Commonwealth to focus on meeting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals targets, what needs to happen beyond 2015, and also financing the MDGs.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the families of those who were killed in the horrific bus crash in Melmoth in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.

Pretoria - The Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on land reform and redistribution will this week embark on a nationwide public consultation programme as part of the re-opening of the land reform and redistribution process.