South Africa

Pretoria - North West MEC for Health, Dr Magome Masike, says more focus should be put on prevention measures to close the "flood gates" of new HIV infections.

Johannesburg - The Presidency, in consultation with the Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane, has decided to give the late Albertina Sisulu an official special funeral, Minister Collins Chabane has announced.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday visit the Free State to inspect local government performance and job creation.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has described the late Albertina Sisulu as a champion of human rights, who fought against oppression at a time when the majority of South Africans were segregated on the basis of race and gender.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma has met with political party leaders represented in Parliament and briefed them on several domestic and international matters concerning the country.

Pretoria - National Treasury has released for public comment a draft of the 2011 Taxation Laws Amendment Bills (TLAB), which includes a personal income tax relief.

East London - The importance of conserving precious water resources was underlined again at an awards ceremony for a group of women from the Eastern Cape.

Pretoria - The last batch of South Africans, who had been stranded in Libya during the recent unrest in that country, arrived in the country last night.

Pretoria - An amount of R2 million has been allocated to the Adopt a River project to allow it to continue for another 12 months.

Durban - South Africa will forget that they were beaten twice by Australia this year when the two sides meet for their quarter-final Rugby World Cup clash.

Pretoria - In a bid to address the problem of late comers, Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy has launched "Operation Wakeup" to ensure that learners wake up and arrive at school on time.

Pretoria - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana and Social Development Deputy Minister, Maria Ntuli, will on Monday launch the National Strategy for Children Living and Working on the Streets in Bloemfontein.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this week pay a state visit to France aimed at deepening bilateral political and economic relations with that country.

Pretoria - The Presidency has removed fake pages on Facebook, put up by imposters claiming to speak on behalf of the man holding the highest office in the land, President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Jeff Radebe, will on Monday open a R35 million new wing of the Western Cape High Court to provide additional space for courtrooms and judges' chambers.