South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa has about 905 453 maternal orphans, many of whom have lost their parents to Aids.

Pretoria - The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has distanced itself from workshops organised by consultants inviting non-profit organisations to pay to attend training sessions on how to apply for funding from the lottery distribution fund.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has come out fighting against those calling for his resignation, saying he has not been found guilty of any wrong doing by a court of law.

Pretoria - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters is today travelling to Mozambique to engage her counterpart the Minister of Mineral Resources Esperanca Bias.

Pretoria - A report by a team of experts on the management of Acid Mine Drainage has highlighted the Western, Central and Eastern Basins in the Witwatersrand area as needing the most urgent attention before problems become more critical.

Pretoria - South Africa's programme that has encouraged thousands of girls to pursue careers in the field of science and technology was presented to the delegates at the United Nations 55th Session on the Status of Women (UNCSW) taking place in New York.

Pretoria - Newly appointed Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde is not promising South Africans heaven and earth, but is pledging to strive to deliver what is needed.

Pretoria - A limited number of journalists and members of the public will be allowed to witness proceedings in the Eugene Terre'Blanche murder trial in Ventersdorp.

Pretoria - An independent local government consultant says despite the current service delivery protests in certain parts of the country, there would be more voter participation in the upcoming local government elections.

Pretoria - An encouraging four million tax returns have been submitted to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) - a one percent increase from 2009.

Pretoria - The Department of Defence says it intends to appeal the North Gauteng High Court judgment that all the soldiers who took part in last year's strike be reinstated.

Pretoria - National Treasury is inviting the public to voice their concerns over regulations of the Pension Fund Act.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has called on mothers to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their baby's life.

Pretoria - Society needs to prioritise the issue of economic participation by people with disabilities, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.

Durban - South Africa sealed a stunning seven wicket victory against the West Indies in their opening match at the ICC Cricket World Cup.