South Africa

Johannesburg - The official funeral of struggle veteran Albertina Sisulu got underway at Orlando Stadium in Soweto a short while ago.

Johannesburg - Hundreds of people have gathered at Orlando Stadium in Soweto for the funeral of the late African National Congress stalwart, Albertina Sisulu.

Pretoria - Exactly a year after the spectacular FIFA World Cup tournament on home soil, my heart is still filled with pride and patriotism every time I hear the sound of a vuvuzela or see a car drive by with the South African flag, attached on its window.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished Archbishop Desmond Tutu a hearty birthday and a long and healthy life as he turns 80 years old.

Johannesburg - South Africans must learn from Albertina Sisulu the need to continue promoting non-racialism, social cohesion and inclusiveness in the country, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

East London - The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality will not tolerate corruption within the municipality and will scrutinise every tender issued to avoid incompetent service providers from benefiting.

Pretoria - In just a few hours' time millions of people within the South African border will be counted in the country's third census since democracy.

Cape Town - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called for sustainable growth and development in the mining sector to "ensure the speedy realisation of government's transformation objectives".

Johannesburg - Thousands of people braved the cold weather on Saturday to bid farewell to African National Congress struggle icon, Albertina Sisulu, who died in Johannesburg last Thursday.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on the youth to apply for identity documents (IDs) as part of the ongoing National Population Registration Campaign (NPR).

Ga-Kgatla - Government needs to intensify its fight against poverty if South Africa is to meets its Millennium Development Goals, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has conceded.

Pretoria - Environmental officials are working around the clock to curb the potential dangers posed by the impact of acid mine drainage (AMD) in the Witwatersrand mining area.

Pretoria - Emergency personnel have managed to bring a fire under control, which broke out at the Struisbult Care Centre in Springs, leaving 12 people dead and 27 injured.

Durban - The Springboks' bid for Rugby World Cup history has been overturned following their 9-11 loss to Australia in the quarter-final at Wellington.

Pretoria - Headline earnings per share for Telkom fell by 35.2 percent to 444.9 cents while normalized operating revenue is down 5.2 percent for the year ended March 2011.