South Africa

Pretoria - Preliminary exams in at least four provinces kicked off on Monday, after being postponed for two weeks due to the public service strike.

Durban - International and local delegates have gathered to discuss the role of planning in addressing Africa's economic, social and environmental challenges.

Johannesburg - Women from across the continent have gathered in Johannesburg to discuss the role they can play in preserving the environment and fighting poverty.

Pretoria - South Africa is to attend the first high-level meeting of the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership (AEEP) in Vienna, Austria.

Durban - Ernst Michael Savery is 70-years-old and experienced a difficult life during his younger days. His determination to survive in the face of poverty and help his family is a trait that has become omnipresent in his life writes Kemantha Govender.

Pretoria - The Class of 2010 will this morning begin writing their final matric examinations.

Pretoria - The newly established Road Safety Council in the Eastern Cape is expected to help ease road carnage in the province.

Pretoria - The affects of the changes taking place in the small and dusty town of Muyexe in Limpopo through the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) will be felt for generations to come, reports Nthambeleni Gabara.

Pretoria - Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has warned that the days were numbered for police officers who abused the positions and dabbled in crime.

Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will today host the inaugural meeting of the South Africa-Philippines Bilateral Consultative Forum (BCF).

Pretoria - Government has launched a new Mining Charter after an assessment of the former charter revealed certain targets had not been met.

Pretoria - Economists are expecting the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), due to be released on Tuesday, to have grown at a lesser pace than initially anticipated.

Pretoria - Banyana Banyana secured a confidence-boosting victory in their 2010 CAF African Women Championship warm up match when they thrashed Zimbabwe 4-nil at Makhulong stadium on Sunday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will later this morning visit the Afrikaner community of Orania in the Northern Cape, the Presidency said.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has expressed her heartfelt appreciation to doctors, volunteers and non-striking nurses assisting in the hospitals during the public service strike.