South Africa

The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and all Ministers and Deputy Ministers present,
Gauteng Premier Nomvula
Mokonyane and MECs present,
Deputy Chairperson of the SA National Aids Council, Mark Heywood,
UN Aids Executive Director Michel Sedibe and all representatives of international agencies,
Members of the diplomatic corps,
Fellow South Africans,

Pretoria - Government has on Thursday tabled another offer to unions in a bid to avert a full-blown strike by the public servants.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has used his state visit to Lesotho to drum up support as the country bids for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Pretoria - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board is to appear before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communication later this month to discuss the parastatal's woes.

Pretoria- South Africa remains concerned about the prevailing situation in Somalia and its impact on the countries of the East Africa Region said International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim I Ebrahim

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana will be hoping to continue their winning spree when they take on Bulgaria at Orlando Stadium tonight

Pretoria - The Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities has urged the courts to ensure that those responsible for the rape and murder of Anene Booysen face the full might of the law.

New Delhi - More than two days after an Air India Express passenger airliner crashed while landing at Mangalore airport in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, mystery still shrouds over what actually led to the early morning accident which claimed the lives of 158 people

Ermelo - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica officially opened Mpumalanga's first district water quality laboratory in Ermelo in the Gert Sibande district on Friday.

Pretoria - Education Minister Angie Motshekga has thrown her weight behind SA National Association for Specialised Education's (SANASE) appeal to parents and communities to help protect and promote the best interest of the child.

Mangaung - Mangaung Local Municipality is gearing up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup spectacle by launching their anti-human trafficking and risky sexual behaviour campaign today.

Pretoria - In the first quarter of 2010, South Africa's provinces spent more than in the same period last year, says the Treasury.

Polokwane - Limpopo's Department of Roads and Transport has set aside more that R25-million for taxi operators to ferry soccer fans to the different Public Viewing Areas during the FIFA World Cup

Pretoria - The SAPS, Metro Police, Health and Social Services took to the streets of Pretoria on Friday, seeking out children who were being exploited and begging at robots, offering them instead a place of safety.

Pretoria - More needs to be done to attract women to study in the fields of science and engineering, says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.