South Africa

Pretoria - Preparations are at an advanced stage for celebrations of Human Right's Day scheduled for 21 March.

Pretoria - The country's education system needs to be intensified to ensure an improvement in the matric results, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Government considers South Africa having 11 official languages as an asset rather than a burden, says Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana.

Pretoria - Cabinet has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to finalise the Draft National Broadband Policy for South Africa, says government spokesperson Themba Maseko.

Pretoria - Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande has added his voice in strongly condemning the protest by South African students studying medicine in Cuba.

Pretoria - Government has scaled up its HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment plan with an emphasis on getting more South Africans tested.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has asked residents to give their full cooperation in next year's census.

Pretoria - Police have made a major breakthrough in their investigation into the hijacking and murder of a UK tourist - a man has been formally arrested and charged for both crimes.

New York - Mexican Telecom titan Carlos Slim Helu took the title of the world's richest person from Bill Gates' pocket, and became the first non-US billionaire to claim the spot in 16 years.

Pretoria - The 2010 FIFA World Cup will present a unique platform to mount the fight against malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the African continent.

Polokwane - More than 156 cases of malaria have been confirmed in the high-risk areas of Vhembe and Mopani in Limpopo during the first week of January 2010.

Pretoria - Police have made a major breakthrough in their investigation into the hijacking and murder of a UK tourist - a man has been formally arrested and charged for both crimes.

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town yesterday, 10 March 2010.

Pretoria - South Africa's retail sales rose by 6.1 percent year-on-year in September - a much better than expected outcome predicted by experts in the financial sector.

Pretoria - The draft liquor control policy, which recently caused an outcry from liquor sellers, is not intended to stifle business during the Soccer World Cup