South Africa

Pretoria - The Environmental Management Inspectors (EMI) have issued a stern warning to people who fail to comply with the country's environmental laws.

Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says the province's public health system is well on its way to recovery.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane and her delegation will arrive in Cuba later today to strengthen South Africa's already existing bilateral ties with the Latin American country.

Pretoria -The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) co-ordinated a major road block on the notorious Moloto Road between Pretoria and KwaMhlanga on Monday, following a spate of fatal accidents.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed satisfaction with the direction and future of the Commonwealth Group.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to speak at the former Health Minister Manto-Tshabalala-Msimang's funeral this morning at the Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pretoria.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, and the South African Weather Service will on Tuesday embark on a severe weather awareness road show in Limpopo.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town is hard at work preparing for the eagerly-anticipated 2010 Final Draw on Friday.

Pretoria- Over 600 deaths have been recorded in the country as a result of crashes over the December month.

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pretoria

Cape Town - Ministers will be expected to submit bimonthly reports to President Jacob Zuma detailing their department's progress towards achieving 12 specific outcomes

Cape Town - The number of police detectives has grown by 34 percent since 2003, Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa has said.

Pretoria - A team of South African mediators arrived in Zimbabwe on Sunday to facilitate talks in that country's power-sharing agreement.

Pretoria - Former Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki's messages of condolences to former Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang's family were read out at her special official funeral service in Pretoria today.

Geneva - Developing members in the World Trade Organization (WTO) called for urgent action to resolve the remaining issues in the Doha Round of trade negotiations so that a shared objective to conclude the round in 2010 could be accomplished.