Pretoria - China's Ambassador to South Africa, Zhong Jianhua, has confirmed China will not reduce its investment in Africa, and is even considering expanding aid to the continent during the global recession.
Cape Town - South Africa and Mexico are set to advance South-South relations by consolidating bilateral political, economic and trade relations, when Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma meets with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa on Thursday.
Johannesburg - The likes of Ryk Neethling, Bryan Habana, Marc Lottering and Freshlyground are among the local celebrities who on Thursday agreed to turn off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm on 28 March.
Seoul - Multinational leaders and heads of G20 economies on Thursday called on the G20 and the entire world to keep trade moving and shun protectionism at the Business Summit, a prelude to the G20 Seoul Summit.
Pretoria - A lack of political nerve can divert the world from reaching a climate deal in Copenhagen, said the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today depart for Paris, France where she is expected to address the Socialist International Meeting on Climate Change.
Pretoria - South Africa and Japan have reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations at the12th South Africa-Japan Partnership Forum.
Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is expected to co-chair the 4th Bi-National Commission (BNC) with his Chinese counterpart Vice President Xi Jinping in Cape Town next week.
Cape Town - Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and her Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen co-operation between the two countries.
Johannesburg - FIFA has reported that a scramble for tickets ensued on its website following the launch of 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets globally on 20 February 2009.
