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Pretoria - The Department of Education has described this year's matric exams as successful, saying there were no major hiccups reported.

Pretoria - International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana- Mashabane has expressed condolences on the death of High Commissioner to Namibia, Curtis Nkondo.

Pretoria - The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to revert back to holding bi-monthly meetings as of next year.

Cape Town - It's all systems go for what promises to be one of the most exciting FIFA Final Draws in history at the Cape Town International Convention Centre tonight.

Pretoria - Anglo Platinum has donated scholar patrol equipment worth R250 000 to 10 schools in the North West.

Cape Town - The thousands of guests at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where the 2010 Final Draw is about to get underway, have begun taking their seats.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has processed 384 presidential pardons made by individuals associated to the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

Cape Town - Bafana Bafana Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira remains confident that his charges will reach the knockout stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, despite being placed along the best teams in the world.

Cape Town - Local Organising Committee boss, Dr Danny Jordaan says the 2010 Final Draw on Friday has delivered on the promise of a world-class event.

Pretoria - The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has declared its readiness to host thousands of soccer fans and teams alike during next year's FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - Two men and a woman, aged between 18 and 25, were arrested for possession of drugs during a Saturday morning raid in Atteridgeville.

Pretoria - Retail trade sales continued their downward trend in September falling 5.1 percent year-on-year.

Pretoria - Law enforcement authorities were this weekend out in full force in an effort to make the country's roads safer ahead of the busy festive season.

Pretoria - South Africans have been urged not to put added strain on the health system during the festive season by putting oneself at unnecessary risk of injury or even death.

Nelspruit - Leaders from the Mpumalanga Government, municipalities and other state institutions across the province are expected to sign a pledge to produce clean audit reports by 2014.