South Africa

Durban - South Africa and New Zealand have suffered two massive blows ahead of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals losing Frans Steyn and Dan Carter, respectively, to injury.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called on South Africans to play a leading role in the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action against Road Deaths to be officially launched world-wide during May 2011.

Pretoria - The South African Weather Service (SAWS) Amendment Bill, which seeks to ensure good air quality, will be introduced in Parliament this month.

Pretoria - The Public Works Department says Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde has received the Public Protector's report and is still studying it.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety & Liaison Desbo Mohono has appealed to motorists to reduce speed, which accounts for most accidents and deaths on public roads.

Pretoria - American television host, actress, producer and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey, will visit the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein campus, later this month.

Pretoria - The Western Cape Department of Health has launched an investigation into the death of two infants in Manenberg clinic.

Pretoria - Bafana skipper Steven Pienaar has travelled with the squad to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match in Cairo despite his knee injury.

Johannesburg - Dignitaries continued to stream in on Friday morning at the home of the late struggle stalwart Albertina Sisulu, who died last night at the age of 92.

Pretoria - If Albertina Sisulu's children needed acknowledgement of the impact their mother had on South Africans, they need only to check the internet to find out.

Pretoria - The passing of struggle icon Albertina Sisulu, who has been described as the rock of the nation, has been met with shock and sadness.

Johannesburg - Preparations for the funeral of the late African National Congress stalwart Albertina Sisulu will be finalized once the family had consulted President Jacob Zuma and other important stakeholders, a family spokesperson said.

Pretoria - The Department of Defence will convene a board of inquiry following a freak accident at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, which left members of the force seriously injured

Pretoria - The state-owned African Exploration Mining and Finance Company (AEMFC) is officially in business as its first mining project got underway in Mpumalanga on Saturday.

Tripoli/Sanaa - Fighters from Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) continued their battles on Saturday with the remnant forces of Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte, the fallen leader's hometown, causing casualties on both sides as well as to civilians.