South Africa

Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, is confident that South Africa continues to be among the preferred countries for investment.

Pretoria - A grant allocated by the Department of Education to the University of Pretoria has allowed the institution to reduce the planned 2009 fee increase by at least one percent.

Harare - President Kgalema Motlanthe will lead a delegation to Harare on Monday to resume talks aimed at forming a government of unity in Zimbabwe.

Pretoria - With the FIFA Confederations Cup just around the corner, government has urged South Africans to develop a sense of patriotism and pride towards the country and its national symbols.

Cape Town - European Union (EU) President and Czech Republic Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg on Friday called for a resolution to end the political and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.

Sanaa - Hundreds of people are missing after three boats with a total of some 400 African migrants on board capsized on Saturday near Yemen.

Pretoria - With all the infrastructure changes and upgrades completed, the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria is ready to be handed over to FIFA for the upcoming Confederations Cup.

Skierlik - A task team has been set up to fight all forms of social ill and increase development in the informal settlement of Skierlik.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana has named the 23-man squad which will represent South Africa in the forthcoming FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup.

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.