South Africa

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana have left for Cameroon, where they will face the Central African Republic (CAR) in a key 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Cape Town – Parliament is pulling out all the stops to ensure that South Africa will soon have its first national DNA data base, a resource that, while not seen as a golden bullet, will improve conviction rates and reduce crime.

Vereeniging - The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng has destroyed thousands of weapons at ArcelorMittal’s steel processing plant.

Pretoria - Business confidence suffered a setback in May, falling to 90.4, which is 1.9 index points lower than in April, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Tuesday.

Cape Town – The Minister of Communications Dina Pule has told Parliament that she has been able to keep her department in order despite the absence of her director-general Rosey Sekese, who has been away from office since returning to the department in April following a Labour Court ruling in her favour.

Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has become the first person to receive a smart ID card.

Pretoria – Mineral and Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says a review of the Kimberly Process organisation’s functions will put a dent on trade in conflict diamonds.

Pretoria – Government says it is encouraged by the turnaround occurring in Eldorado Park, and has urged other communities to work together with law enforcement agencies to clamp down on suspected drug kingpins.

Pretoria - The South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) has received international recognition after winning a technology award for its Open Road Tolling Project, commonly known as the e-tolling system.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has invited the public to make inputs on the recently gazetted Public Administration Management (PAM) Bill.

Pretoria - About six liquor outlets were closed down following an inspection blitz by officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the South African Police Service.

Pretoria - The Western Cape Education Department has activated its online ordering system for purchasing textbooks in order to ensure that orders are delivered to schools on time for the start of the 2014 school year.

Pretoria – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Tuesday where his case of premeditated murder was postponed for further investigation.

Pretoria - Government has commended all its departments for proactively organising and implementing pre-Budget Vote communications to key stakeholders, including communities and members of the media.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate to investigate allegations that police were spectators while a man was being stoned by a mob.