South Africa

Pretoria - Online applications for accommodation during the 2010 FIFA World Cup are now open to international and local soccer fans on the FIFA.com website.

Pretoria - With just over 200 days left before the biggest soccer showpiece in South Africa, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive security plan to ensure the safety of visitors during the tournament.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is highly impressed by high school pupils' interest in this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Presidency said on Monday

Pretoria - The teams which qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup seemed to be satisfied with security arrangements for the tournament during a seminar with team representatives last week.

Pretoria - As part of government's efforts to root out crime in the public service, Cabinet has set up a new anti-corruption inter-ministerial committee that will propose how government can deal "effectively" with all incidents of corruption.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Monday said government is currently reviewing the rural safety plan which strengthens its prioritization of rural areas and rural development.

Johannesburg - National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele says corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS) remained one of the major stumbling blocks in the fight against the scourge of crime in the country.

Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed its deep concern about the spate of attacks on foreign nationals at De Doorns in the Boland.

Pretoria – The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana has called for stricter gun control measures in South Africa, warning that domestic violence was exacerbated by the easy access to guns.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal has come out tops as the most visited province in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Western Cape Community Safety Department has threatened to lay charges against any parent who is found to have neglected their child.

Pretoria - A proposed Visa Agreement between South Africa and Switzerland is likely to deepen relations between the two countries.

Pretoria - South Africa's recovery from the global economic downturn appears to be lagging, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Pretoria - There has been no causalities reported from the SA Airlink plane which failed to stop at a runaway while landing at George Airport on Monday morning.

Pretoria - A Welkom farmer has been arrested in connection with the illegal dumping of healthcare waste at a disused Harmony Gold mine