South Africa

Pretoria - The Director General in the Department of Higher Education and Training, Professor Mary Metcalfe, is to leave the department by the end of April 2011.

Johannesburg - With seven days before the start of the matric examinations, the Gauteng Department of Education has promised to conduct credible and fair exams.

Pretoria - South Africa's participation at the Shanghai Expo, coupled with its hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has rebranded the country to the rest of the world.

Pretoria - The class of 2010 at the Edward Phathudi Comprehensive School in Atteridgeville are racing to finish the syllabus for the year and complete preparations ahead of the National Senior Certificate exams.

Pretoria - The extradition hearing of honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani is expected to resume in Belmarsh Magistrate's Court in East London today.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has commended the thousands of South Africans who approached the department's offices to ensure they were in possession of IDs to allow them to register as voters.

Pretoria - The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) will today continue with visits to areas in the Free State and Eastern Cape to access the impact of the recent floods.

Johannesburg- Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso Mosimane, is hopeful that history will not repeat itself when his squad faces Sierra Leone in the 2012 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Freetown next month.

Pretoria - Supersport striker, Kermit Erasmus has been withdrawn from the Bafana Bafana squad to play Kenya in an international friendly match at Royal Bafokeng stadium tomorrow night due to injury.

Johannesburg - South Africa plans to address the impact of climate change by reducing carbon emissions by at least 34 percent in the next decade while a series of strict measures will also be put in place to avert pollution by the country's mines.

Pretoria - Golden Arrows player, Philani Shange, has been fined R120 000 by the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) of the South African Football Association (SAFA) for using a banned substance.

Pretoria - Strengthening the quality of education and improving learner performance will be the focus during KwaZulu-Natal's Education Summit, where solutions will hopefully be penned for the challenges facing education in that province.

Pretoria - With just one week to go before the start of the final exams, most matriculants and teachers in Pretoria say they are prepared and raring to go.

Bloemfontein - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is confident that the Class of 2010 will produce good results despite the challenges experienced this year.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the investment by the Chinese company Huawei Technology in South Africa's human capital.