South Africa

Rustenburg - FIFA will increase the number of Category 4 tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says General-Secretary Jerome Valcke.

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo has quashed rumours that certain sections of the RK Khan Hospital will be closed down, after making an unannounced visit on Tuesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday hold bilateral meetings with leaders of Zimbabwe's coalition government, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - The 32 teams taking part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup have until 31 January to confirm their base camps to the world football governing body, FIFA .

Pretoria - Zizi Kodwa has been appointed Special Communications Adviser to President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Award-winning artists like Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend and Shakira will share the stage at the 2010 FIFA World Cup celebration concert on 10 June which is billed as the greatest entertainment show in Africa.

Pretoria – The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Violence against Women and Children says every South African has an important role to play in rooting out the scourge of gender-based violence.

Pretoria - All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma as he chairs his second Cabinet Lekgotla at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria this morning.

Cape Town - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica has given tap water in all 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities a clean bill of health.

Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has welcomed the announcement by the Presidency that this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be held in the evening.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana have defeated yet another top Brazilian team, Boavista, 2-0 during a preparatory match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Granja Comary in Rio de Janeiro.

Pretoria - Six North West traffic officers are expected to appear in court today for allegations of bribery and corruption.

Pretoria - Retail trade sales in January fell by 1.7 percent year-on-year, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Wednesday.

Cape Town - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Wednesday described the recommendations to transform the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) as a step in the right direction.

Pretoria -The presidential hotline will soon be moved to the Presidency's Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Ministry amid criticism that the hotline is turning into a cold line.