South Africa

Pretoria - The South African National Blood Services (SANBS) has achieved considerable success in the

Cape Town - Instead of writing anonymous letters complaining about the Public Protector, Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has urged whistleblowers to contact it.

Doha - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has ended her tenure as President of Conference of the Parties (COP)17 by launching "Thuto ya Batho" or "Teachings from my People - Women adapt to climate change" on Gender Day in Doha.

Pretoria - A total 5.66 million income tax returns were submitted during the 2012 tax season, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it is giving urgent attention to the labour dispute with port health officials, which has resulted in Yellow Fever desks being left unattended at airports.

Hammanskraal - From the moment his school principal invited learners to enter the Afcon 2013 mascot competition, Tumelo Nkoana eagerly seized the opportunity as he had been a budding artist since the age of seven, and thought it was time to show off his drawing skills.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant on Tuesday said she was optimistic that negotiators in the farm wage dispute will avert the looming wave of industrial action in the farming sector in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - Government will work hard to ensure that social cohesion and nation building underpin all national, provincial and local government strategic priorities, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Over 1 000 unemployed youths have graduated from the Department of Correctional Services' Learnership Programme, and are now armed with skills that open up employment opportunities in the department.

Pretoria - Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to revisit Ncera Farms in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

Mbombela - Two Mozambican nationals accused of rhino poaching have been remanded in custody.

Pretoria - The latest rhino poaching statistics indicate that a total of 588 rhinos have been lost to poaching since the beginning of this year, with the total number of arrests at 246.

Johannesburg - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has given a special task team a week to come up with a resolution to the housing issue in Lenasia.

Doha - Climate change is a challenge for all humanity, which necessitates serious efforts to be made to mitigate its effects, thus securing a better future for everyone, says Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and COP18 President, Bin Hamad Abdullah al-Attiya.

Pretoria - Government will put in place effective plans to ensure a safe and secure 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu told reporters in Pretoria on Tuesday.