South Africa

Pretoria - Bafana left back, Mzivukile Tom, has been released from the squad after he suffered groin strain.

Pretoria - The Correctional Services Department will next week host heads of Correctional Services or Prisons from various southern African countries for a Southern African Consultative Conference on Corrections.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told a nuclear meeting underway in Johannesburg that concerns over increases in the price of coal and global warming compel South Africa to move away from over-reliance on coal-fired power generation.

Pretoria - Electricity to those parts of the Pretoria city centre that have been without electricity since Tuesday could be restored by midday today.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has received and accepted six more letters of resignation from members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board, the Presidency said.

Skukuza - Day visitors planning to go to the Kruger National Park when school holidays start this week have been warned to book early.

Pretoria – The idea of publishing the names of police recruits is still under consideration, and not a fait accompli, Police Ministry spokesperson Zweli Mnisi said on Monday.

Pretoria - Government ministers from South Africa, Angola and Namibia today signed an environmental treaty that will promote a coordinated regional approach to the long-term conservation and protection of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME).

Cape Town - An Ad Hoc Committee, set up by Parliament to nominate a person for the appointment of a new Public Protector, will meet on Tuesday to begin the process of shortlisting candidates.

Pretoria - Football enthusiasts are anxiously waiting to see whether their favourite world football giants qualify for Africa's first world cup, as the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying battles continue.

Pretoria - Exiled former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has headed back to his home country.

Mafikeng - With the launch of Operation Clean Audit, the North West Provincial Government hopes to assist its 24 municipalities and 10 provincial departments in achieving clean audit reports by 2014.

Johannesburg - A new, fresh and exciting TV series, the Kwanda Reality show, is set to entertain and inspire people to make a difference in their communities.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti), together with three universities, is finalising the development of a Standardised National Training Programme for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment verification.

Honourable Speaker;
His Excellency President Zuma;
Honourable Deputy President Motlanthe;
Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers;
Honourable Members.