Johannesburg - Despite the current global financial problems which continue to impact the industry, tourism will continue to play a central role in the country's economy, Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says.
Durban - Qatar is to host the 18th Conference of Parties on climate change (COP18), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced on Tuesday.
Pretoria - Cote d'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo arrived in Holland on Wednesday to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over post-election killings in that country.
Durban - The dust is beginning to settle at the COP17 talks after two days of drama surrounding the future of the Kyoto Protocol and Canada announcing its imminent breakaway from the climate treaty.
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that Serbian national Dobrosav Gavric, who also goes by the alias Sasa Kovacevic, entered South Africa illegally on 22 September 2007, using a fraudulent passport with a fake identity from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pretoria - FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil have confirmed Sao Paulo as the host city for the FIFA Confederations Cup draw in December later this year.
Athens - A crucial marathon dialogue between the Greek government and private creditors in Athens over a Greek debt write-down deal as part of international efforts to stave off a default within the Eurozone failed to reach a solution over the weekend.
Pretoria - The SADC Troika Organ is to have talks with Malagasy authorities today to discuss details of former ousted President Marc Ravalomanana's attempt to return to the island.
Pretoria - World Bank President Robert Zoellick will step down at the end of June, the bank has announced.
Athens - The Greek government on Thursday expressed optimism that a new debt deal to avoid a chaotic default in March could be sealed at a Eurogroup meeting on Monday.
