Rome - Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 77, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected the new pope on Wednesday on the second day of secret ballots in the cardinals' conclave held in the Vatican City.
New York - International Relations and Co-operation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York.
Pretoria - The United States (US) Embassy and offices in South Africa will remain closed for a second day
Your Excellency, the President of the General Assembly,
Your Excellency, the Secretary General of the United Nations,
Your Excellencies and Your Majesties,
Distinguished delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
New York - President Jacob Zuma has called for urgent reforms of global financial institutions so that poorer countries have a greater say in how they are run.
Pretoria - The United States (US) Embassy and offices in South Africa will re-open for business on Friday.
Rome - Black smoke signaling an inconclusive vote came out at 7:42 pm local time from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City where the conclave to elect the new pope started on Tuesday.
Pretoria - Final preparations are being made for the deportation of a German national, Ingo Ecks, who has been living and doing business illegally in South Africa for over five years.
Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is working with its international counterparts in Somalia to investigate whether two people kidnapped there are South Africans.
Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will be attending the 79th Interpol General Assembly, held in Doha, Qatar, today.
