South Africa

Pretoria – It’s all systems go in Cape Town as Parliament says it is ready to host the 2013 edition of the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 14 February.

Cape Town - The World Cup was "almost like a second liberation" for South Africa and has shown the world and the country's citizens that South Africans can deliver a world class event, says LOC boss Danny Jordaan.

Address by President Jacob Zuma to Annual General Meeting of BUSA

Durban - Dumasani Ngema is a colourful tour guide and his job is to tell visitors the vibrant story of one of South Africa's most famous people, King Shaka.

Pretoria - More than 130 000 tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup have been sold in less than two days as soccer fans rushed to the counters and used the fifth and last ticketing phase.

Pretoria - All tickets for Bafana Bafana's 2010 FIFA World Cup tune-up international friendly against Thailand at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday are sold out.

Pretoria - FIFA has sold more about 90 percent of the more than three million tickets made available for the World Cup in South Africa, the Local Organizing Committee said

Mthatha - Government will explore every possible measure to ensure that poor people across the country are able to get assistance from the state, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has vowed.

Pretoria - While welcoming the political developments in Zimbabwe's power sharing government, the European Union and South Africa have raised concerns on the slow pace of fully implementing the agreement.

Pretoria - The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS have welcomed a study conducted on a vaginal gel which is said to reduce the risk of HIV infections in women if used before and after intercourse.

Tunis - Afriqiyah Airways said in a statement there were 93 passengers and 11 crew members aboard the plane, which crashed at Tripoli airport early Wednesday morning.

Pretoria - South Africans can still get their hands on Category four tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in some host venues.

Pretoria - While many soccer fans have not been able to get their hands on the coveted 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets, they will still be able to experience the biggest soccer extravaganza in Africa.

Pretoria - The Dangerous Weapons Bill is an attempt to harmonise historical legislation and does not seek to prevent people from carrying items such as the pepper spray as has been erroneously reported, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - South Africa's revenue for last year was more than what was expected, said Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.