South Africa

Cape Town - Despite the world economic crisis, China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has pledged that China would continue providing assistance to African countries.

Parliament - The Department of Police has declared a war on organised crime and corruption in the public and private sectors.

Parliament - Leaders of political parties on Thursday debated President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address in Parliament.

Durban - The number of deaths on KwaZulu-Natal's roads decreased during the past festive season by 18 percent when compared to the same period in 2007.

Mpumalanga - A total of 49 cases of cholera and 19 deaths have been confirmed in Mpumalanga.

Cape Town - Wellington Vusumuzi Mavimbela has been appointed Director General in the Presidency with immediate effect.

Johannesburg - A special team has been set up to come up with proposals aimed at ending the ongoing industrial actions by personnel of the City of Johannesburg's emergency services.

Mafikeng - A patient admitted at the Carletonville Hospital has been diagnosed with cholera, bringing the total number of cholera cases in the North West to five.

Johannesburg - South Africa is to host constitutional court judges from around the world, including those from Commonwealth courts and members of various regional groups, in Cape Town, later this month.

Johannesburg - Government aims to train 50 000 qualified artisans by 2010, says
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

Mafikeng - The North West police have arrested 8 580 people for various crimes through Operation Festive Season which began on 1 October 2008 until January this year.

Pretoria - South Africa has joined the rest of the world in a call for action to combat climate change as it celebrates World Environment Day (WED).

Washington - Celebrations will abound in the United States later today as President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated as the country's 44th president in Washington DC.

Johannesburg - South Africa is to host constitutional court judges from around the world, including those from Commonwealth courts and members of various regional groups, in Cape Town, later this month.

Ekurhuleni - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality's HIV and AIDS Indaba is set to examine its successes and challenges in the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV and AIDS.