South Africa

Mabopane – Government will this year increase funds allocated to Further Education and Training (FET) college students to R2 billion, President Jacob Zuma announced on Tuesday.

Pretoria-With only a month before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, applications are now open in the City of Tshwane for Vehicle Access Parking Permits (VAPP) for the Loftus Versfeld precinct during the tournament

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has reaffirmed the country's commitment to realising an HIV and AIDS-free generation despite declining revenues

Mangaung- The Mangaung Local Municipality celebrated 30 Days to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in style on Tuesday.

Cape Town – The poultry sector should come together and approach the Department of Trade and Industry if it wants relief in the form of trade measures or other measures against imports of chicken meat, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, said today.

Pretoria – It’s all systems go in Cape Town as Parliament says it is ready to host the 2013 edition of the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 14 February.

Cape Town - The World Cup was "almost like a second liberation" for South Africa and has shown the world and the country's citizens that South Africans can deliver a world class event, says LOC boss Danny Jordaan.

Address by President Jacob Zuma to Annual General Meeting of BUSA

Durban - Dumasani Ngema is a colourful tour guide and his job is to tell visitors the vibrant story of one of South Africa's most famous people, King Shaka.

Pretoria - More than 130 000 tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup have been sold in less than two days as soccer fans rushed to the counters and used the fifth and last ticketing phase.

Pretoria - All tickets for Bafana Bafana's 2010 FIFA World Cup tune-up international friendly against Thailand at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday are sold out.

Pretoria - FIFA has sold more about 90 percent of the more than three million tickets made available for the World Cup in South Africa, the Local Organizing Committee said

Mthatha - Government will explore every possible measure to ensure that poor people across the country are able to get assistance from the state, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has vowed.

Pretoria - While welcoming the political developments in Zimbabwe's power sharing government, the European Union and South Africa have raised concerns on the slow pace of fully implementing the agreement.

Pretoria - The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS have welcomed a study conducted on a vaginal gel which is said to reduce the risk of HIV infections in women if used before and after intercourse.