South Africa

Pretoria - South Africa should not underestimate the impact of vehicle emissions on air quality and the environment, says Environmental Affairs Department Director General, Nosipho Gcaba.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday receive letters of credence from Heads of Mission based in South Africa, his office said.

Pretoria - South Africans must save electricity as the country cannot afford to go back to a situation where load shedding is necessary like in 2008, says Eskom Board Chairperson Zola Tsotsi.

Pretoria - The designation of the R2.5 billion Oral Solid Dosage tender by Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies is the single biggest achievement that the department has attained in the first quarter of the current financial year, says the department's Director General Lionel October.

Bronkhortspruit - As part of the nation-wide celebrations to mark the one year anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African Football Association in Gauteng on Sunday unveiled yet another multimillion rand legacy project associated to the tournament.

Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius made history at the London 2012 Olympics on Saturday by becoming the first amputee athlete to compete in an athletics event at the Olympic Games.

Pretoria - Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela will this week kick-off a nationwide road show aimed at giving feedback on her work and enhancing relations with key stakeholders, including organs of state, civil society and political parties.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma departed Jamaica on Saturday for a working visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has unveiled a memorial site dedicated to Nelson Mandela in Howick, where he was arrested in 1962.

Pretoria - Case flow management, electronic filing and alternative dispute resolution are crucial elements required to improve the efficiency of the country's courts, the Access to Justice Conference has found.

Pretoria - Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has challenged women to this month concentrate their activities on making sure that they remove barriers to their economic emancipation.

Pretoria - The National Gambling and Liquor Policy Council will continue to work towards the reduction of unlicensed liquor outlets.

Pretoria - The first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius (25), missed out on the 400m final when he finished last in his semi-final in 46.54 seconds at the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday.

Washington - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, loaded with the most-sophisticated instruments ever used to explore another world, touched down on the Red Planet early Monday morning, on a quest for signs of whether the Red Planet has evidence of past and present habitable environments.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has received the final version of the wage agreement, which has been signed by all unions represented in the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC).