South Africa

Pretoria - Cape fire fighters are on high alert after a warning from the South African Weather Services for veld fires.

Pretoria - South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R4.9 billion in January, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Monday.

Pretoria - MEC for Health and Social Development, Ntombi Mekgwe, is calling on Gautengers to learn more about cancer this month and to undergo cancer screening.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has rolled out the red carpet this morning for visiting Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Pretoria - Talks on climate change have kicked off in Panama City with the incoming COP17 President, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Pretoria - The late Director-General of the Sport and Recreation Department, Vernie Petersen (52), will be laid to rest on Monday, 7 March, in Cape Town.

Maputo - Tourism authorities have undertaken to encourage foreign tourists to use the recently launched Three Countries, Three Cities tourism route.

Pretoria - The moratorium on new applications for prospecting rights in mining has been extended, the Mineral Resources Department said on Monday.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is expected to tackle social ills facing the community of Mookgopong in Limpopo.

Pretoria - With municipal elections fast approaching, municipal managers have been urged to gain public trust.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Sunday witnessed the unveiling of a Mobile Telemedicine Laboratory in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde is determined to turn her department around following the Auditor-General's report, over which she expressed serious concern.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has called on the public to submit recommendations on what services should be made available to people living with disabilities in order to make their visits to libraries more pleasant.

Pretoria - Three men accused of defrauding the Department of Labour's Compensation Fund of millions of rands are expected to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Crime Court today.

Pretoria - Vehicle sales in September registered strong gains, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) said.