South Africa

Pretoria - Power parastatal Eskom has shown a return to profitability, reporting a net profit of R3.6 billion in its reviewed preliminary annual results for the year ending 31 March.

Pretoria - South Africa intends to introduce nuclear power which will help to lower carbon emissions, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday, adding that it would be done safely.

Pretoria - The Police Ministry says it has no intension of interfering with the country's media freedom, however it will not allow the safety of society to be compromised.

Pretoria - Tickets for an international friendly match on Saturday which promises to be a thriller between Bafana Bafana and Denmark at Lucas Moripe stadium, Atteridgeville, are sold out.

Pretoria - The United States soccer team can expect about 350 cheerleaders during their training session in Pretoria West on Sunday (6 June).

Johannesburg - The 2010 tax season promises to be a smooth one for loyal taxpayers but those who have been evading the taxman are in for some nasty surprises.

Johannesburg - For some, a trip from Sandton to the OR Tambo International Airport in a cool ten minutes might seem impossible to imagine.

Johannesburg - Get out your vuvuzela, wave your flag and get ready to welcome football fans from around the world when their teams play in Jozi.

Johannesburg - South Africa's high speed train has been granted its operating licence.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in India for talks with his counterparts aimed at strengthening and broadening commercial interactions between the two nations.

Cape Town - Government plans to keep children safe during the Word Cup by encouraging schools to offer holiday programmes, deploying social workers to public viewing areas and setting up child-friendly spaces at fan parks.

Johannesburg - Argentinean national coach Diego Maradona has dismissed security concerns ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and encouraged fans to come to South Africa for the tournament.

In approximately a week's time, the whole world will turn its focus to South Africa for the 2010Fifa World Cup spectacular.

Reply by Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe, to questions posed in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for Oral Reply

Durban- Football teams have started arriving; fans are finalising their party plans and South Africa is brimming with pride with just days to go to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.