World

Pretoria - South Africa and Russia have condemned the latest nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Monday held an urgent meeting with Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal South Africa to try and resolve the current dispute which threatens the closure of Saldanha Steel.

Pretoria - South Africa and Mexico today begin talks in what will mark the historic first Bi-National Commission for the two countries.

Beijing - Former US President Bill Clinton has praised President Jacob Zuma at the international AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria, saying that South Africa was no longer a "pariah in the fight against AIDS

Pretoria - Flights from Johannesburg to London's Heathrow airport will resume operations this morning.

Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has been appointed to chair the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Tourism Council until next year.

Pretoria - A nine-year-old Dutch boy Ruben, the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya returned to the Netherlands on Saturday with medical escort.

London - Several airports in and around London were closed early Monday morning as the latest wave of volcanic ash from Iceland moved southward, aviation authorities said.

Pretoria - As part of World Book Day, the Free State Department of Education will host a Spelling Bee competition to enhance learners' vocabulary and broaden their knowledge of the English language.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has published regulations which will do away with the compulsory requirement for first time applicants for lottery funds to produce audited financial statements.