South Africa

Parliament - Excitement reached fever point at Parliament as the President of the country Jacob Zuma arrived to deliver his maiden State of the Nation Address.

Pretoria - Climate change is expected to be the focus of this year's National Environment Month which is celebrated in June.

Parliament - The economic downturn will affect the pace at which South Africa is able to address its social and economic challenges, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

Mafikeng - Students studying at the Mafikeng Campus of the University of the North West have pledged their support for the national soccer team during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Parliament - President Jacob Zuma has called on all South Africans to join the world in celebrating Mandela Day on 18 July.

Nelspruit - The Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Development is to offer bursaries to study medicine in Cuba.

Cape Town - Government has set a target of having 80 percent of HIV-positive people in the country on antiretroviral treatment by 2011.

Pretoria - The price of all grades of petrol will increase by 17 cents per litre at midnight on Wednesday, the Department of Minerals and Energy has announced.

Parliament - South Africans should be active citizens and help in building a common national identity and patriotism, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Tshwane Community Safety Department on Monday confirmed that it is ready to host the Confederations Cup matches at Loftus.

Parliament -Transport Minister, Sbusiso Ndebele, is to resume talks with the taxi industry next Thursday regarding the operations of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT).

New York - In the largest industrial bankruptcy ever seen in US history, General Motors (GM) Corp., the top US automaker and once the world's largest corporation, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday.

Pretoria - The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Roja, has been announced on Monday ahead of the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Parliament - President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to do more to fight crime.

Parliament - Preparations are on track for South Africa to deliver a world class 2010 FIFA World Cup, says President Jacob Zuma.