South Africa

Durban - Springbok vice captain Victor Matfield has sent a message of support to the Proteas in the build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Pretoria - From refurbishing a dilapidated creche to hosting a musical festival, Gauteng's prisoners will put their best foot forward next week during the Corrections Week Campaign.

Pretoria - The Ministries of Health and Basic Education will in due course outline to the nation the full details of the schools-based HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign.

Pretoria - South Africa has called for more representation of African countries in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is hoping to register more young people during this weekend's voter registration ahead of the 2011 local government elections.

Pretoria - Home Affairs has set up a cell centre to help Zimbabwean nationals with queries related to regulating their stay in South Africa.

Polokwane - The Musina Magistrate's Court in Limpopo has granted bail to the 11 people accused of rhino poaching.

Pretoria - Students and management at the University of Limpopo Medunsa Campus have made some headway in resolving the issues that led to unrest at the campus.

Pretoria - South Africa and Spain are committed to facing mutual challenges together, International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Deputy Minister Marius Fransman said on Wednesday at the end of a two-day Annual Bilateral Consultation between the two countries.

Pretoria - The Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition - AAD 2010 - has attracted some of the world's biggest names in the industry.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg has hit back at claims that it denied the existence of billing problems, saying it is well aware of the extent of the problem and determined to deal with it.

Brisbane - The flood ravaged northern Australian state of Queensland is now within 12 hours of facing down what experts are saying is the most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in generations.

Pretoria - Jimmy Manyi, the Director-General of the Department of Labour, will take over from Themba Maseko as Chief Executive Officer of GCIS and Cabinet spokesperson with immediate effect.

Pretoria - One of the world's largest petro-chemical company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has opened an office in Cape Town.

Polokwane - Almost half a million job opportunities will be created in Limpopo this year, provincial government authorities have said.