Australia - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday said she had been shocked by the images of flood devastation in Queensland, and the dimensions of the disaster were truly mind-boggling.
Pretoria - The Gravelotte area in Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, Limpopo, has been declared free of Foot and Mouth disease.
Mbombela - Calm has returned to the Lowveld College of Agriculture in Mbombela where more than 100 students disrupted exams and barricaded the school's entrance on Wednesday.
Addis Ababa - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has called on all parties and all Sudanese to continue to demonstrate the same commitment towards the successful conclusion of the ongoing process of the referendum for South Sudan.
Pretoria - One year since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the western hemisphere's poorest country is still reeling, with reconstruction moving at a snail's pace, millions of people still without permanent homes and a cholera epidemic that has killed thousands.
Pretoria - As schools in the inland provinces open today, 2 500 newly qualified teachers will be joining the system this year.
Pretoria - The Food Bank was launched today at the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market.
It is hoped that thousands will be fed through this initiative to reduce poverty numbers.
Pretoria - The University of Johannesburg has warned that many of those who are currently inundating the institution to apply to be admitted to register for the 2011 academic year may not be accepted as there is limited space.
Pretoria - Correctional Services has undertaken to heighten interventions aimed at ensuring that the department receives a clean audit report by the 2011/12 financial year.
Cape Town - France and South Africa have set up a joint laboratory to study the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems in the Indian, Atlantic and southern oceans.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma said the proposed Mthombo crude oil refinery will save the country billions and showcase its competitive ability to counterparts globally.
Pretoria - As desperate school-leavers battle to find a spot at higher education institutions, police on Wednesday vowed to get tough on criminals who masquerade as principals and directors of illegally-registered colleges.
Musina - Matrics who started their final year at Mopane Intermediate School in Musina on Wednesday have been urged to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, who achieved a 100 percent pass rate in 2010.
Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund has described South African supporters as very special to the national team.
Pretoria - Police are aiming to make a significant dent in the country's crime statistics by targeting Gauteng - the province where nearly 50 percent of all reported crimes are committed.
