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Mandarin has been added to the school curriculum as a subject choice at South Africa's state schools. Pupils at schools that have the resources to teach the Chinese language will be able to choose it as a second additional language from January 2016.

South African President Jacob Zuma has described his state visit to the People’s Republic of China as a “tremendous and fruitful success” following official talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the two-day visit to Beijing.

President Jacob Zuma is currently on a two-day state visit to China, aimed at consolidating and strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries and securing support for South Africa's industrialisation agenda.

The school terms in South Africa are set annually by the Department of Basic Education. This year, all government schools have the same calendar - including an extended break at the end of April that includes three extra school holidays. Find all the dates you need in this handy guide.

South African state company Transnet has unveiled seven new ship-to-shore cranes at the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 as part of its accelerated crane fleet acquisition programme to drive productivity and boost efficiency.

South African state company Transnet has given the go-ahead for a dedicated berthing terminal for cruise liners in Cape Town's Table Bay Harbour, opening the way for more international cruise liner operators to include Cape Town on their itineraries.

South African state company Transnet has signed a R1.8-billion deal to buy the old Durban International Airport, which will be turned into a multibillion-rand dug-out port that will boost the country's competitive edge while creating thousands of new jobs.

South African state electricity company Eskom has secured a €100-million credit facility from French development finance group Agence Française de Developpement to finance the Sere Wind Project in the Western Cape.

Now the long awaited State visit to the UK by President Zuma has taken place, John Battersby reflects on the historic occasion.

See the highlights of South African President Jacob Zuma's three-day state visit to the UK, where he and his entourage met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and other British luminaries.
• Zuma's 2010 plan of action