South Africa

Pretoria - Struggling low-to-middle income earners in East London will soon get affordable rental accommodation.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has urged the nation not to despair following Bafana Bafana's defeat this week.

Pretoria - South Africa got the thumbs up on Sunday for its role as host nation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup as international leaders sang the country's praises.

Pretoria - South African and Australian film-makers will now have an opportunity to work together following the signing of a film co-production treaty between the governments of South Africa and Australia.

Pretoria - Had Kunle Benjamin not been driving erratically through the streets of Pretoria on Sunday he could have been a free man today.

Bloemfontein - The Free State Education Department has launched an enrichment programme for grade 8 and 9 learners to help them with problematic learning areas in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Accounting (MSTA) for the duration of the World Cup.

Pretoria- After much anticipation, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony opened at 18:40 at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium with all the colour and splendour it promised.

Pretoria - More needs to be done to address the lagging of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) in the metals and engineering industry, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Johannesburg - A late goal by Andres Inestia ensured the first ever World Cup victory for Spain as the La Roja battled it out with the Netherlands in the final of South Africa's first ever FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has urged South Africans to make use of public transport to avoid congestion on the country's roads during the World Cup tournament.

Pretoria - There was an added touch of glamour at President Jacob Zuma's residence on Friday when Miss South Africa Nicole Flint paid the country's first citizen a visit.

Cape Town – A number of MPs mostly welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s announcement that the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan would carry out a review later this year of the country’s tax policies - while others also expressed concern.

Cape Town – Government departments have a duty to ensure that the commitments arising from the State of the Nation Address are actually put into action, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Obed Bapela said.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday highlighted various infrastructure projects that have already kicked off and also announced several new measures to speed up land reform.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for winning the 2013 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon), which South Africa hosted from January 19 until February 10.