South Africa

Mbombela - Despite exam leaks in lower grades in Mpumalanga, none have been reported in the Grade 12 exams.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has noted the decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal stating that government had delayed a decision to grant the Dalai Lama a visa last year.

Pretoria - As from April next year, patients who are on ARV treatment will no longer have to take three tablets but only need one tablet per day.

Pretoria - The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has praised all those involved in ensuring that the 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations were successful and without any major hiccups.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it stands ready to help individuals and insurance companies that fall victim to ID theft, Deputy Director General Jackie McKay said on Thursday.

Johannesburg - For the first time ever, South Africans are now able to air their views online regarding the protection of their cultural heritage.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday met with the new members of the Brand South Africa Board of Trustees, where parties thrashed out a number of issues affecting the country.

Pretoria - Although Transnet's New Multi-Product Pipeline (NMPP) has faced some challenges in its early stages, the project will be a uniquely South African infrastructure investment for years to come, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Durban - The Springboks arrived in Sydney on Sunday evening (Australian time) on their re-scheduled Qantas flight for the opening match of their Tri-Nations campaign against the Wallabies on Saturday, 23 July.

Durban - Africa has removed the shackles of colonisation, now it's time to remove the shackles of poverty and other social ills.

Pretoria - US President Barack Obama and wife Michael have saluted anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela on his 93rd birthday, saying he set the standard for service delivery by civil servants worldwide.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to maintain its troop deployment in Darfur and will further assist through bilateral mechanisms in contributing to the attainment of peace in the Sudanese capital, South Africa's Ambassador Baso Sangqu said.

Pretoria - An agreement ending a two-week strike in the engineering sector is to be signed later this morning, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said.

Pretoria - At 08:05 on Monday morning, South African school children all over the country sang "Happy Birthday" to former President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 93rd birthday.

Pretoria - Nomaxabiso Majokweni has been named the new Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) chief executive officer.