South Africa

QwaQwa - President Jacob Zuma has laid down the law on abusers, calling them "cowards".

Pretoria - The National Compliance and Enforcement Report (NCER), which provides an overview of environmental compliance and enforcement activities in the country, is to be released on Wednesday.

Denmark - Negotiators at the historic United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, are making good progress in the area of technology.

Cape Town - All eyes will be on President Jacob Zuma tonight when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), since taking office in May last year

Parliament - The atmosphere was jovial outside Parliament on Thursday afternoon ahead of President's Jacob Zuma arrival with songs and drums being heard from a distance.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Friday bestow National Orders on 29 South African and foreign nationals.

Pretoria - The elderly must teach the youth what it means to be South African and love and work for this country selflessly, says President Jacob Zuma

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has bestowed National Orders, the highest award in the country, on 29 South African and foreign nationals at a ceremony at the Union Buildings.

Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development, Qedani Mahlangu, has ordered pharmacists and clinics to improve the management of medicines.

Johannesburg - The Communication Unit in the Office of the Premier in the North West has scooped three awards for its outstanding performance in communicating government's programmes.

Pretoria- With children carrying South African flags on the streets of Cape Town and creating a splash of colour, President Jacob Zuma slowly made his way towards the National Assembly.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, China Dodovu, is expected to appear in the Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court this morning for a bail application.

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index for October 2009 fell within the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) inflation target range at 5.9 percent, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has appealed to road users to exercise extreme caution on the roads as traffic volumes increase during the festive season.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has met with stakeholders in the mining industry to conclude outstanding issues on the peace and stability framework signed last week.