South Africa

Johannesburg - The Department of Trade and Industry on Wednesday announced the establishment of South Africa's Investment Call Centre, to be officially launched in March 2009.

Pretoria - The African Union (AU) has appointed former President Thabo Mbeki to chair a committee to investigate human rights violations in Darfur as well as mediate between the ICC and Sudan.

Harare - The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3 000 mark, the United Nation's World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Pretoria - The wet weather which has set in over Gauteng is expected to last until Saturday.

Pretoria - The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is to extend its registration period to accommodate students who were unable to register on time as a result of the strike over salary increases.

Addis Ababa - South Africa has opened a state-of-the-art embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which will be the new location for its embassy staff.

Addis Ababa - "Consolidated infrastructure projects" has been identified by African Union Chairperson Jean Ping as a key requirement for any region to realise economic growth.

Johannesburg - The opening ceremony for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup is underway at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

Johannesburg - A Community Safety Plan will ensure that the fears of residents living in Eldorado Park are addressed.

Nelspruit - Mpumalanga's new road signs, which forms part of the province's R160 million upgrade of roads, is to ease confusion for visitors during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The sentencing of two men who last year attacked a labour inspector while he was conducting an inspection on a printing business owned by their father has been welcomed by the Department of Labour.

Johannesburg - Hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup will put South Africa on the map and increase its recognition in the international community.

Johannesburg - Hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup will put South Africa on the map and increase its recognition in the international community.

Parliament - Parliament hopes its theme for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) next month will capture the expectations that South Africans have of government as a whole in meeting the many demands of service delivery.

Pretoria - The number of reported cases of cholera was declining, the Minister for Health Barbara Hogan said on Monday.