South Africa

Pretoria - The retail price of all grades of petrol will drop by nine cents a litre from next Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced on Friday.

Pretoria - The Marikana Commission will be on recess from 21 December to 20 January 2013.

Pretoria - The recruitment and training of teachers in the critical subjects is set to improve, thanks to an initiative by the Department of Basic Education in partnership with the Independent Schools Association of South Africa (ISASA) and Investec.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Culture, Sport and Recreation MEC Sibongile Manana has congratulated the three l

Pretoria - South Africa's model of healthcare delivery has to shift from being hospi-centric to a more

Pretoria - Organisations affiliated to the fight against HIV and Aids have welcomed government's announcement of a tender award for a single dose of the triple combination of tenofovir, entricitabine and efavirenz.

Pretoria - South Africa's provinces have spent 46% of their R27.2 billion combined capital budgets by the end of the first half of the 2012/13 financial year, said National Treasury.

Pretoria - Government has strongly condemned talks of violence or vandalism around the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).

Cape Town - The Ministry of State Security has welcomed the passing of the Protection of State Information Bill by the National Council of Provinces.

Pretoria - Pet owners have been warned by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to avo

Ginsberg - The small town of Ginsberg, outside King Williamns Town in the Eastern Cape, is a hive of activity this morning - ahead of the official opening of the Steve Biko Heritage Centre by President Jacob Zuma.

Beijing - Westminster Abbey has long been first choice for royals to tie the knot and so it will be wh

Pretoria - This year's World AIDS Day will focus on urging young people and men to get tested so they know their HIV status.

Beijing - It is inevitable - princess-to-be Kate Middleton will be compared to Diana - but the woman f

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed condolences to the families of those who d