Pretoria - Government and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have agreed to develop a training plan to address the skills shortage in South Africa's aviation industry.
Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the moratorium placed on the disposal of mining assets held by State entities until the Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu concludes an audit in this regard.
Johannesburg - Former Bafana Bafana skipper Lucas "Rhooo" Radebe has been named as SA Tourism's 2010 Ambassador to the world.
Brazzaville - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe arrived in the Republic of Congo Brazzaville on Friday to represent South Africa at the inauguration of Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President-elect of the country.
Pretoria - England and Spain have qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to take place in South Africa next year after winning their qualifying matches.
Pretoria - The official H1N1 Influenza virus, or swine flu, death toll in South Africa now stands at six following the laboratory confirmation by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) of three deaths this weekend.
Beijing - People in several Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa are again on pins and needles after witnessing new demonstrations.
Port-Au-Prince - Haiti's presidential run-off between former first lady Mirlande Manigat and singer Michel Martelly ended on Sunday in peace after an extension of one more hour of voting time in the capital city.
Beijing - The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan over a week ago will affect the global economy, but its impact will be short-lived, World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Justin Yifu Lin, said on Monday.
Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has reiterated government's commitment to equal representation of women.
