South Africa

Durban - Artists from South Africa and around the world are being given opportunities through different competitions to express their take on climate change issues.

Pretoria - Scores of soccer supporters who will descend on South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and locals alike, will have the pleasure of traveling across the host cities using semi-luxury and inter-city buses.

Pretoria - While progress has been made in efforts to achieve gender equality, more work needs to be done before women are on an equal footing as men, says Home Affair Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Monday announced the approved Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (Refit) guidelines.

Durban - The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban has contributed R11.4 billion to the GDP over the last five financial years, says ICC Chief Executive, Julie-May Ellingson.

Parliament - Government is to pledge R10 billion over the next three years as part of an initiative to save jobs during the international economic crisis.

Durban - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has briefed the provincial cabinet on their state of readiness to handle the upcoming United Nations' climate change conference.

Pretoria - Business confidence continued to decline in October, falling more than what was anticipated, said the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).

Johannesburg - The Department of Minerals and Energy has invited the public to comment on the department's draft beneficiation strategy which aims to transform the mining industry from being a resource based to a knowledge based industry.

Pretoria - There is a need for consumers to be taught more about their consumer rights and the Consumer Protection Act, says Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission Trevor Manuel.

Pretoria – The Acting Minister of Police, Dr Siyabonga Cwele has called for a speedy investigation, possible arrest and prosecution of the police officers that were involved in the death of Mido Macia in Daveyton.

Cape Town - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that the days of using "conflicting and controversial data" in his department are over.

Pretoria - The price of all grades of petrol is to go up by 81 cents as of next week, the Energy Department announced on Friday.

Pretoria - Motorists are set to dig deeper into their pockets again as the petrol price is set to rise again at midnight today by 36 cents a litre.

Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe is to depart for London on Tuesday to join world leaders at the G20 Summit in London scheduled for Thursday.