South Africa

Pretoria - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has described Wednesday's football stampede in Egypt as a black day for football.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant congratulated her department's Director General for receiving an unqualified audit report for the first time in six years.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga's matric pupils are in for a warm treat following an R8 million budget to finance winter school programmes during the upcoming school holidays.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso "Jingles" Mosimane, is confident that they will get their three points from the Leone Stars in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match tomorrow.

Pretoria - Eight people were injured in an explosion at Festival Mall in Kempton Park on Thursday, police have confirmed.

Pretoria - Members of the public are invited to comment on the newly proposed amendments to the norms and standards for the marking of rhinoceros horn and hunting of white rhinoceros for trophy hunting purposes.

Johannesburg - The official funeral of struggle veteran Albertina Sisulu got underway at Orlando Stadium in Soweto a short while ago.

Johannesburg - Hundreds of people have gathered at Orlando Stadium in Soweto for the funeral of the late African National Congress stalwart, Albertina Sisulu.

Pretoria - Exactly a year after the spectacular FIFA World Cup tournament on home soil, my heart is still filled with pride and patriotism every time I hear the sound of a vuvuzela or see a car drive by with the South African flag, attached on its window.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished Archbishop Desmond Tutu a hearty birthday and a long and healthy life as he turns 80 years old.

Johannesburg - South Africans must learn from Albertina Sisulu the need to continue promoting non-racialism, social cohesion and inclusiveness in the country, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

East London - The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality will not tolerate corruption within the municipality and will scrutinise every tender issued to avoid incompetent service providers from benefiting.

Pretoria - In just a few hours' time millions of people within the South African border will be counted in the country's third census since democracy.

Cape Town - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called for sustainable growth and development in the mining sector to "ensure the speedy realisation of government's transformation objectives".

Johannesburg - Thousands of people braved the cold weather on Saturday to bid farewell to African National Congress struggle icon, Albertina Sisulu, who died in Johannesburg last Thursday.