South Africa

Durban - Partnerships are seen as the way forward in eliminating TB and HIV in the country.

Pretoria - South African paralympic star, Oscar Pistorius, who is standing accused of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has been remanded in police holding cells.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan agrees that there is a need for the reduction of some banking fees

Pretoria - A mass escape by prisoners at the Harrismith Correctional Centre on Monday has led to the summarily dismissal of two Correctional Services officials who were linked to the escape.

Pretoria - Retail trade sales in November 2009 fell by 6.6 percent, indicating that South African households are still facing tough times.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education is determined to ensure that pupils in the province are at the top of their class, setting aside more than R17-billion to improve their performance.

Johannesburg - After years of preparation, development, planning and excitement, Nelspruit, Polokwane and Mangaung/Bloemfontein are now looking at what they can take from the experience they gained by hosting the world's biggest sporting event, now that their World Cup duties are over.

Johannesburg - FIFA President Sepp Blatter will this morning officially open the R978-million International Broadcasting Centre (IBC) situated near the Johannesburg Soccer City Stadium.

Pretoria - The newly built state-of-the-art Peter Mokaba Stadium in Limpopo will be officially unveiled on Saturday with a spectacular soccer tournament.

Pretoria - A South African delegation, led by President Jacob Zuma, on a state visit to India this week must look into the "vast untapped" potential for trade between the two countries, an economist advises.

Jerusalem - Israel started on Wednesday deporting about 250 activists detained from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) stands ready and waiting to welcome the world to the first FIFA World Cup on the African continent.

Pretoria - The 25th Africa- France summit held in Nice was an opportunity for South Africa to strengthen relations based on shared interest and mutual trust, says the Presidency

Pretoria - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has commended the people of South Africa for the hospitality shown towards visitors who descended on the country for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - When the biggest names in soccer arrive in South Africa within the next few days, winning the World Cup will not be their only mission