South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed its deep concern about the spate of attacks on foreign nationals at De Doorns in the Boland.

Pretoria – The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana has called for stricter gun control measures in South Africa, warning that domestic violence was exacerbated by the easy access to guns.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal has come out tops as the most visited province in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Western Cape Community Safety Department has threatened to lay charges against any parent who is found to have neglected their child.

Pretoria - A proposed Visa Agreement between South Africa and Switzerland is likely to deepen relations between the two countries.

Pretoria - South Africa's recovery from the global economic downturn appears to be lagging, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Pretoria - There has been no causalities reported from the SA Airlink plane which failed to stop at a runaway while landing at George Airport on Monday morning.

Pretoria - A Welkom farmer has been arrested in connection with the illegal dumping of healthcare waste at a disused Harmony Gold mine

Pretoria - The long-awaited wage increase for farmworkers will come into effect on Friday, 1 March.

Pretoria - The last six teams to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, filling the last of the 32 positions for the tournament, are Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, France, Uruguay and Algeria.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has reiterated the readiness of their health facilities during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has announced the appointment of
Thandiwe Sylvia January-Mclean as the new Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism (SAT).

Pretoria - South Africa is one of the safest countries in the world in which to travel by air, says Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele.

Pretoria - Residents of Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, will no longer have to face the real danger of being knocked down by speeding vehicles while crossing the busy N1 highway.

Johannesburg - South Africa has honoured the 32 nations participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup by raising each of their national flags during a ceremony at the South African Football Association's (SAFA) headquarters in Johannesburg.