South Africa

Pretoria - The South Gauteng High Court opened its doors on Tuesday after it shut down for more than a month to accommodate construction and renovations at the building.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the National Budget, which he will table next month.

Pretoria - Schools in the coastal provinces will join the rest of the country on Wednesday when thousands of learners are expected to start the 2011 academic year.

Pretoria - With the State of the Nation Address delivered just a day before the 21st anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, President Jacob Zuma kicked off the address by wishing Mandela a speedy recovery.

Pretoria - The Employment Conditions Commission (ECC) will on Thursday meet to consider inputs collected from the nationwide public hearings on farmworkers' wages.

Pretoria - A newspaper report accusing ministers of being disrespectful towards the media was based on "generalisation" and was unfortunate, the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said.

Komatipoort - Mpumalanga police are still searching for a traffic officer and his passenger who went missing when the officer's state vehicle was washed away during floods in Nkomazi at the weekend.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund says the national team's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quest is still on track.

Pretoria - Reasonable trade expectations were maintained in December 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Today is the last day for learners who qualify for supplementary exams to register to write the exams that will take place between February and March 2013.

Pretoria - The South Africa government says it is in favour of a democratic Egypt and Tunisia.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is satisfied with the way government works but has ordered Director Generals (DGs) to tighten the screws on corruption.

Pretoria - The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been directed by government to probe alleged corruption in government departments, municipalities and institutions, President Jacob Zuma said.

Queenstown - Drought-stricken Chris Hani District municipality in the Eastern Cape plans to hold a summit to discuss the worsening plight of residents, businesses and farmers.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address has been welcomed by political parties with some describing it as "fantastic".