South Africa

Pretoria - Food security is a huge challenge and a key priority for the African continent, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Mbombela - The matric exams in Mpumalanga got off to a good start this week, despite heavy rains.

Centurion – Election officials will accept three forms of official identification to register and vote in the next year’s national and provincial elections.

South Africans have every reason to be confident in our country’s growth prospects and the way in which the economy is being managed.

Pretoria -The Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor, is serving as Acting President from today until President Jacob Zuma returns from his state visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo tomorrow.

Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed the judgement of the North Gauteng High Court to dismiss an application to interdict the implementation of government’s new scrap metal export regulations.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has commended learners and examination administrators for assisting to ensure an incident free start to the 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the fact that no bail was granted to the two suspects arrested in connection with the abduction and rape of two women.

Johannesburg - Heads of State and business and development experts from across the world are gathered at the three-day African Economic Conference in Johannesburg to discuss regional integration and its role in boosting economic growth and human well-being on the continent.

Pretoria - South Africa has commended Madagascar on holding its elections peacefully, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said on Monday.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has wished inmates writing their 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations every success.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is in Beijing, where he is leading the South African delegation to the 5th South Africa-China Bi-National Commission (BNC).

Pretoria – The Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Pieter De Crem, will today visit Simonstown Naval Base in Cape Town.

Pretoria – Some 707 136 learners across the country will today sit for their final 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for an independent investigation into the accident in which one mineworker was killed and three others injured at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine on Saturday.