South Africa

Durban - As the pressure to address climate change continues to mount at COP17, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warned on Tuesday that the world was in danger.

Pretoria - South Africa has condemned the grenade attacks at a nightclub and bus terminal in Kenya.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Free State High Court President Hendrick Mmoli Thekiso Musi as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into the so-called arms deal.

Durban - Ten innovative projects which will help thousands of people across the world deal with climate change have been launched as part of the UNFCCC's Momentum for Change initiative.

Cape Town - With the world population estimated to reach seven billion this Monday, the Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini today said it was important to invest in education and skills for South Africa's youth - which make up a sizeable section of the population - while also providing youth with job opportunities and access to health care.

Pretoria - The departure of Mo Shaik and Ambassador Jeff Maqetuka from the Department of State Security have been dismissed as rumours.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will later this week visit Nigeria and Benin with the aim of deepening South Africa's bilateral political, economic and trade relations with these two countries.

Pretoria - DNA tests to identify the remains of the victims who were burnt beyond recognition at a hor

Beijing - The stakes have been raised ahead of a crucial European Union Summit this week.

Pretoria - At least 40 training workshops on energy management systems have been completed nationwide as a result of the implementation of the Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) project, which aims to promote industrial energy efficiency.

Polokwane - Hundreds of security companies operating in Limpopo may be blacklisted for underpaying their security guards and not paying out retirement funds or bonuses, say Labour Department officials.

Pretoria - The Presidency has granted permission to the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) to march on the Union Buildings and hand over a memorandum to officials on Friday.

Pretoria - Gautrain feeder buses will resume their operations on all routes on Thursday.

Pretoria - The oral presentations to the ministerial committee of inquiry into the financial affairs of Cricket South Africa (CSA), chaired by Judge Chris Nicholson, will adjourn until January 2012.

Durban - South Africa today announced plans to phase out all incandescent light bulbs and replace them with energy efficient ones by 2016.