South Africa

Pretoria - They may have different views on the standard of today's papers, but most Grade 12 learners were optimistic about the outcome and had no doubts that they did well.

Johannesburg - The newly launched South African Carbon Geological Storage Atlas is an important milestone in capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the country, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters.

Polokwane - In a message to the Class of 2010 - which started writing exams on Monday - Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale has urged matriculants to strive for a 60 percent matric pass.

Embalenhle - Mpumalanga continues to be a movie-making hub with the recent production of a short film called The Bishop.

Polokwane - The Limpopo Provincial Government is assessing the damage caused by severe hailstorms which hit a number of towns on Sunday night.

Pretoria - Government is to adopt a series of measures to ensure that questions posed to ministers in Parliament by political parties, are answered timeously,

Pretoria - As violence and intimidation continues to flare in the nationwide public servants' strike, government has interdicted unions in order to ensure that essential services continue.

Cape Town – No decision had been taken by the government on whether or not to apply an export levy to coal, Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The process of issuing Zimbabweans with relevant South African permits for business, study and work will commerce on 20 September, Home Affairs announced on Friday.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Mayor Ntombi Mekgwe and has added her voice to the chorus of support for the Class of 2010 and sent them her best wishes for their final matric exams.

President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the letters he has received from various media groupings locally and internationally, raising their concerns about the Protection of Information Bill, as well as the ruling party's Media Appeals Tribunal.

Pretoria -Strategies to deal with crime must come from the people, believes Gauteng's new Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros.

Pretoria- Cabinet has expressed its full support to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans following reports that the Minister had refused to table an interim report to the Portfolio Committee on Defence.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services has refuted reports that Clive Derby-Lewis, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Chris Hani, is to be placed on parole in October.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has encouraged delegates at the 22nd International Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) conference to use science as a means to address the challenges that stand in the way of development.