South Africa

Durban - President Kgalema Motlanthe has praised South Africans, young and old, for turning up in droves to vote in the country's fourth General Elections.

Polokwane - Limpopo matriculants have been encouraged to use the little time that remains to prepare properly for their final exams.

Pretoria - The bodies of the South African Air Force (SAAF) pilots who crashed into the Woodstock Dam in KwaZulu-Natal last Tuesday, have been recovered.

Johannesburg - For anyone walking past Marks Park sports club in Johannesburg this weekend, they would be forgiven for thinking that the FIFA Confederations Cup had started early.

Pretoria - South Africa's fourth democratically elected President will be inaugurated during a ceremony at the Union Buildings on 9 May 2009.

Pretoria - The development of a Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan is expected to form one of the main discussions during this year's World Health Assembly (WHA).

Eastern Cape - PetroSA and the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) today signed a cooperation agreement for the planned Coega oil refinery.

Pretoria - Newly appointed Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has outlined the key priorities his department is to give special attention to.

Pretoria - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he will consult with his counterparts within the inter-ministerial committee to try and resolve issues around the remuneration of doctors in the public health sector.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) and Military Police Agency have launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving a Corporal from the 101 Air Supply Unit

Johannesburg - Road construction taking place on Gauteng's major roads will come to a halt during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), Nazir Alli.

Pretoria - Ahead of the United Nations climate change negotiations taking place in Copenhagen later this year, the business sector says the talks should strive for a "balanced outcome."

Pretoria – Members of the public have one month left to comment on a new Bill which provides for a new no-fault benefit scheme aimed at replacing the Road Accident Fund (RAF).

Johannesburg – Bilkes Bhano Vawda accidentally registered for the wrong course when she first went to university many years ago, but now after spending 38 years in the teaching profession, she says it is the best mistake she has ever made.

Pretoria - Although South Africa is battling inequality, the New Growth Path aims to set the economy on a road of inclusive and equitable growth, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.