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Motlanthe arrives for Africa-India Summit

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 2nd Africa-India Forum Summit (AIFS II), which is expected to make a strong pitch for UN reforms.

S Africans urged to be counted

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to participate in the 2011 census, saying it will help to build a legacy for the country's children.

Drugs worth millions seized at OR Tambo Intl

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs team has seized a total of 54kg of drugs worth almost R16 million at OR Tambo International Airport.

Smallholder farming key to increase more jobs

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Johannesburg - Growing the smallholder farming sector is critical to government's goal of increasing employment, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Create jobs, buy local - Motlanthe

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Johannesburg - Promotion of locally manufactured goods was critical to South Africa's growth and job creation, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday.

Serero pulled out of Bafana squad

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Pretoria - Ajax Cape Town midfielder, Thulani Serero, was on Monday dropped from the Bafana Bafana squad to face Egypt on the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match next month.

KZN hospitals under spotlight.

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo will be paying unannounced visits to 10 hospitals that continue to feature in the headlines for poorly serving communities.

Top Chinese legislator starts visit to SA

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Cape Town - China's top legislator Wu Bangguo arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday, starting an official goodwill visit to South Africa at the invitation of the Speaker of South Africa's National Assembly, Max Sisulu.

Govt condemns violent protests

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Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned the spate of violent protests in separate incidents across the countr