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Zuma thanks world for Mandela Day

President Jacob Zuma has thanked South Africans and people around the world for their support and display of love for the country's former president on Nelson Mandela International Day.

Obama salutes Mandela

Barack Obama made a moving toast to South Africa's ailing former president, Nelson Mandela, during a dinner in Pretoria on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the US president met with Mandela's family in Johannesburg, and had a phone conversation with Mandela's wife, Graca Machel.

Obama, Zuma at one on Africa growth

South African President Jacob Zuma and US President Barack Obama emerged from their meeting in Pretoria on Saturday speaking in one voice on increased trade and investment in Africa.

P&G invests in ‘regional hub’ South Africa

Procter & Gamble is to invest more than R1.6-billion in a new manufacturing plant in South Africa as the global consumer goods group moves to make the country its manufacturing hub for southern and eastern Africa.

World Bank chief, SA govt talk growth

Developments in South Africa's mining sector, as well as the country's achievements, formed part of visiting World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim's discussions with the South African government on Thursday.

US, SA affirm partnership in fighting HIV

South Africa and the United States have signed a new five-year framework partnership on HIV/Aids, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying the US was committed to seeing the fight for an HIV-free generation in South Africa "through to the end".

Dlamini Zuma: a new vision for Africa

South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the newly elected chairperson of the African Union Commission, has undertaken to set a new agenda for the continent, while also pledging to build on the gains of her predecessors.

Dlamini Zuma wins bid for AU’s top job

South African Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has become the first woman, and first member of the Southern African Development Community, to lead the executive arm of the African Union, the AU Commission.

SKA ‘driving human capital development’

A number of benefits are already materialising from South Africa's selection as the major location for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, says Science and Technology Deputy Director-General Thomas Auf der Heyde.

Gordon Igesund named Bafana coach

Gordon Igesund has been named the new coach of South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana. He's been given a two-year contract with a tough mandate attached: to make the semi-finals of the 2013 African Nations Cup, and to qualify for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.