South Africa

Cairo - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left a hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday and made his way to the Egyptian capital Cairo, where he will stand trial.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to find ways of dealing with continental challenges.

Pretoria - Eskom's Kusile Power Station in Limpopo remained closed on Tuesday following protest action, said the parastatal.

Pretoria - Eskom's Kusile Power Station in Limpopo remained closed following protest action, said the parastatal.

Pretoria - Two Rustenburg police constables became the latest police officials to find themselves in the line of fire this week when they were shot and injured while responding to a complaint.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile has congratulated South African artists, Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones, for scooping top honours at the prestigious Tony Awards.

Pretoria -Thousands of Rea Vaya bus commuters in Soweto and Johannesburg have been stranded since Monday as a result of the strike by bus drivers.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela, who will be celebrating his 93rd birthday in a few days, has been described as a living heritage by the National Heritage Council of South Africa.

Pretoria - Today will mark the start of construction of a new Eskom substation in eBomvini, Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pretoria - Gone are the days when dangerous wild animals from the Kruger National Park roamed freely on the streets of Muyexe village, outside Giyani in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela will meet with the Free State provincial government authorities in a bid to find solutions to the housing problems within the Masilonyana Local Municipality.

Pretoria - Former farm workers of the impoverished Mazista and Skierlik informal settlements have become the first beneficiaries of a multimillion human settlements project.

Durban - The 2010 FIFA World Cup may not have had direct impact on some places in South Africa but it sure did draw attention to it. Mpumalanga is one such example.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg has obtained a court order to prevent the illegal erection of a billboard in Sandton.

Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has renamed Eastern Boulevard in the city centre after Nelson Mandela ahead of the former President's 93rd birthday on Monday.