South Africa

Johannesburg - The OR Tambo International Airport will from 1 April start to multi-use terminals in order to process international and domestic flights interchangeably.

Klerksdorp - The emergency services in the North West has received an extra boost with the graduation of 24 students from the emergency care technician training programme from the North West Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) College.

Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed hope that a new Bafana Bafana coach is appointed soon, following the resignation of head coach Joel Santana.

Eastern Cape - The Eastern Cape Department of Transport will from 1 June increase their fees for vehicle licenses and driver's licenses, registrations and number plates.

Pretoria - Medical doctors affiliated to the South African Medical Association (SAMA) and employed in public health facilities are not planning to go on strike.

Pretoria - South Africans across the country will join more than one billion people in 1 000 major cities worldwide in switching off their lights for an hour on Saturday in support of the Earth Hour campaign.

Pretoria - A cleansing and healing ceremony will be performed at Freedom Park on Sunday to mark the return of the spirits of South African activists who died in Zambia during the liberation struggle.

Durban - With just three days to go before the matric exams, the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department has all systems in place to conduct a successful session.

Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe has conferred national orders to 28 heroes and heroines who have made outstanding contributions to nation building in South Africa.

Johannesburg - A Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere in South Africa, was unveiled in Johannesburg on Friday.

Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Senzo Mchunu, says his department will investigate allegations that one of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination question papers has been leaked.

Pretoria - The price of 93 grade petrol will increase by 36 cents per litre at midnight on Tuesday, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on Friday.

Pretoria - With only five days to go until the end of the first sales phase, tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are in great demand.

Pretoria - The on-form Bafana Bafana has a tricky task to accomplish on Tuesday - that is to beat star-dominated Portugal in an international friendly match to be played in Switzerland.

Cape Town - Any decision made on moving Parliament from Cape Town to Gauteng would require "extensive" consultations with all stakeholders, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.