South Africa

Johannesburg - Oil giant Shell has detailed its plans to explore natural gas in the Karoo basin.

Pretoria - South African heavy vehicle drivers have scooped five awards in various categories at the 28th World Professional Drivers' Championships.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Police has spoken out on an alleged early morning stand-off between its mem

Douglas - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government will increase the resources required to address the plight of farm workers who are without homes or fixed addresses, and those who are unable to access government services.

Douglas - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government will increase the resources required to address the plight of farm workers who are without homes or fixed addresses, and those who are unable to access government services.

Port Elizabeth - While South Africa has recorded great strides in the quest for women empowerment and gender equality, there was still persistent inequality between women and men, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will this week launch the Kuvusa small-scale maize mill.

Pretoria - The Presidency says the report of the Public Protector regarding Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, is being processed.

Pretoria - The remains of Khoisan couple Klaas Pienaar and his wife Trooi, which were repatriated from Austria in April, have been reburied in Kuruman in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday undertake a Siyahlola presidential monitoring visit to Mbombela Municipality in Mpumalanga to monitor progress made by the province in mainstreaming disability programmes and policies.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has wished 27-year-old Stephen "Tshipi-Tshipi" Mokoka well in the London 2012 Olympic Men's Marathon race, which takes place this afternoon.

Douglas - Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Godfrey Oliphant has called on communities to report illegal mining activities.

Pretoria - South Africa finished the 2012 London Olympic Games as Africa's best performing country, being placed 24th on the medals table. With three golds, two silvers and one bronze medal, the London Olympics was South Africa's most successful Games since the country was readmitted to the Olympic fold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, reports SouthAfrica.info.

When Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma spoke to a crowd of international journalists about her election as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), she shrugged aside the praise and admiration that had followed her since the news of her appointment, writes Chris Bathembu.

Pretoria - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson in a statement on Monday said she had noted the "orchestrated and well-coordinated campaign aimed at spreading malicious gossip and blatant lies to discredit the Ministry" and her department.