South Africa

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has urged residents of the province to take anti-malarial medication before they visit malaria endemic areas.

Pretoria - Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant, has urged the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to continue to pursue the targets of skills and capacity building for the sector as set out in the revised Mining Charter.

Durban - The International Convention Centre Durban - which will be home to the United Nations climate change talks in just under a week - boasts many eco-wise features.

Durban - Youths from four South African schools will get the opportunity of a lifetime when they participate in the Youth Climate Negotiation session at the Climate Change Response Expo.

Durban - The COP17/CMP7 Responsible Accommodation Campaign could help boost the city's image as a "green events" destination.

Pretoria - Eskom reported strong financial results with a net profit of R12.8 billion in the six months ended in September compared to last year's R9.5 billion.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for National Planning Trevor Manuel is satisfied and confident with the processes involved in the delivery of Census 2011.

Pretoria - Jacob Humphreys has been found guilty of murdering 10 schoolchildren who were killed when his minibus was hit by a train at a level crossing in Blackheath outside Cape Town last year.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is back in the country after concluding working visits to Nigeria and Benin this weekend, his office said on Monday.

Pretoria - Members of the public have been warned to be on the lookout for bogus 'placement agents' or so-called companies that claim to offer employment to job seekers and later claim a fee for placement.

Pretoria - The outcome of COP17 is a historic achievement that will go a long way in furthering the global climate agenda, says the head of the South African COP17 delegation Edna Molewa.

Johannesburg - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has put his weight behind the South African under 23 squad heading to the CAF tournament in Morocco.

Pretoria - Fresh from visits to Nigeria and Benin, President Jacob Zuma will today depart for Maputo, Mozambique, on a state visit to that country.

Cape Town - With five days before the start of the COP17 Climate Change talks in Durban, the South African negotiating team has revealed some of its preparatory work for the critical summit.

Pretoria - Shrien Dewani is today expected to appeal his extradition to South Africa to face charges of murdering his wife while on honeymoon in Cape Town last year.