South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa says it is committed to working hard to end the suffering currently gripping the Horn of Africa due to the on-going drought and famine.

Pretoria - The much-awaited 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) clash between Bafana Bafana and Egypt has been moved from the Cairo international to the Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Mbombela - Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela has promised to follow-up on the ever escalating scholar transport costs in Mpumalanga.

Pretoria - South Africans travelling to Zambia will now be required to have a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate, the Department of Health said on Friday.

Limpopo - Some inmates at Limpopo's Matatshe Maximum Prison are still locked up despite being given parole.

Durban - The coffers in KwaZulu-Natal is set to receive a massive cash injection as the province hosts the Comrades Marathon for the 86th time.

Pretoria - With less than three months before the international Climate Summit, ministers from the BASIC group of countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China, reiterated the importance of achieving a comprehensive, balanced and ambitious result in Durban.

Pretoria - Deputy Reserve Bank Governor Xolile Guma will not renew his contract with the bank when it ends in July this year, said the central bank.

Pretoria - Deputy Reserve Bank Governor Xolile Guma will not renew his contract with the bank when it ends in July this year, said the central bank.

Cape Town - The media has been called to report fairly on the Protection of Information Amendment Bill, which is currently before an ad-hoc committee in Parliament.

Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has urged women in abusive relationships not to withdraw cases of abuse but to allow the law to take its course.

Pretoria - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa will on Monday brief the media on the increasing incidents of rhino poaching and measures taken to address this scourge.

Mthatha - Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Pemmy Majodina decided to personally inspect an old age home following allegations of fraud and abuse of the residents levelled at its staff and management.

Pretoria - South Africa, as an emerging market, should get its house in order if it is to attract and support investment inflows, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Pretoria - Parents in Gauteng will pump new life into the old adage 'you're never too old to learn' when they join the provincial Education Department's programme to help them play a more supportive role in their children's studies.