South Africa

Pretoria - Talks on climate change have kicked off in Panama City with the incoming COP17 President, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - The late Director-General of the Sport and Recreation Department, Vernie Petersen (52), will be laid to rest on Monday, 7 March, in Cape Town.

Maputo - Tourism authorities have undertaken to encourage foreign tourists to use the recently launched Three Countries, Three Cities tourism route.

Pretoria - The moratorium on new applications for prospecting rights in mining has been extended, the Mineral Resources Department said on Monday.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is expected to tackle social ills facing the community of Mookgopong in Limpopo.

Pretoria - With municipal elections fast approaching, municipal managers have been urged to gain public trust.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Sunday witnessed the unveiling of a Mobile Telemedicine Laboratory in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde is determined to turn her department around following the Auditor-General's report, over which she expressed serious concern.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has called on the public to submit recommendations on what services should be made available to people living with disabilities in order to make their visits to libraries more pleasant.

Pretoria - Three men accused of defrauding the Department of Labour's Compensation Fund of millions of rands are expected to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Crime Court today.

Pretoria - Vehicle sales in September registered strong gains, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) said.

Pretoria - Police will ultimately be "nasty and nice" when dealing with public protests, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Cape Town - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Jeff Radebe, has unveiled an efficient, time and cost saving state-of-the-art system for the trial of detainees.

Pretoria - The international community needs to take collective responsibility for displaced people, says Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan.

Pretoria - The Presidential Review Committee (PRC) on State Owned Entities is calling on the public to make submissions which will contribute to the process of reviewing SOEs in the country, the Presidency announced on Monday.