Pretoria - Incoming African Union Chairperson and South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says she's confident that a solution can be found to quell tensions in Sudan.
Durban - More youthful and entertaining elements have been added to the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia.
Pretoria - The Traditional Courts Bill is in for an overhaul, says Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.
Pretoria - The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has expressed satisfaction on the conviction and judgement meted out to the perpetrators who horrendously murdered a grandmother and her four children in Sigubu village in Qhokana, Ngqeleni, in the Eastern Cape last year.
Pretoria - Principals in Limpopo have agreed to make schools provide extra tuition on Saturdays and during the spring vacation to help the learners that were affected by the delay in the delivery of textbooks.
Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) is to introduce a new check-in baggage policy that will restrict the number of pieces of baggage a passenger may check in, the company said on Wednesday.
Tzaneen - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson will today unveil the Ezemvelo Direct Farm Programme aimed at developing and supporting small farmers to enable them to supply Massmart with fresh produce in Tzaneen, Limpopo.
Cape Town - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is determined to root out corruption within its ranks and to that end, the police have tasked an internationally recognised auditing firm to conduct a forensic audit of the fisheries branch after a preliminary investigation uncovered evidence of corruption.
Pretoria - Women are under-represented in leadership positions and form a large group of unemployed people in the country, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Pretoria - Christine Lagarde, the Former French Finance Minister, today begins her first day as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, the Mining Industry Growth and Development Task Team (MIGDETT) and the Chief Executives of the Platinum Group metals (PGMs) mining companies met this week to thrash out challenges facing the industry.
Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has gazetted the Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IIWTMP) of the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) for immediate implementation.
Pretoria - The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga has called on residents to be extremely cautious and avoid situations that can lead to runaway veld fires.
London - South African gold medallist Chad le Clos has pulled out of the men's 200m individual medley (IM) final.
Pretoria - Popular 5fm disc jockey, DJ Fresh, is one of the personalities who has joined the group of bikers who will be embarking on a tour to support Mandela Day.
