South Africa

Pretoria - Though strides have been made in empowering women, many are still marginalised, said President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - United States (US) President Barack Obama says his government has committed $63 billion to fight public health challenges in Africa, including polio and tropical diseases.

Johannesburg - No formal charges have been laid yet against the temporary mine workers who held hostage their supervisors for several hours at the Crocodile Mine, near Brits.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in South Africa after wrapping up his visit to Italy for the G8 summit.

Pretoria - Engineering bosses are to meet with the union representing striking construction workers on Tuesday to discuss whether their members have accepted the revised wage offer tabled last week.

Pretoria - Foreign Affairs ministers of member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will today meet in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to prepare for the 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government set for Wednesday and Thursday.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has activated its Alive Status Verification service to enable South Africans to check their status to ensure that they have not been fraudulently declared dead on the population register.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour is expected to kick off blitz inspections on companies in the construction sector, starting from today.

Diepsloot - The situation in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, is reported to be calm on Monday after violent protests broke out at the weekend.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has called on South Africans to take the issue of moral regeneration seriously, if the country is to sustain its hard-won democracy and development.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has placed the National Commissioner of Correctional Services Xoliswa Sibeko and the Acting Chief Financial Officer Nandi Mareka on precautionary suspension with immediate effect.

Johannesburg - Construction bosses and unions are currently meeting at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) offices for crucial talks aimed at ending the week long strike by workers.

Johannesburg - The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) and the Chief Executive Officers of the country's four biggest banks met on Monday to discuss the global financial crisis

Sharm El Sheikh - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Egypt on Tuesday ahead of the two-day 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit scheduled to take place from tomorrow.

Sharm El Sheikh - South Africa's International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called for a unified Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to deal with the challenges facing its members.