South Africa

Pretoria – Cabinet has commended the 115 municipalities that received unqualified financial statements for the 2011/2012 financial year.

Pretoria – Government says while some infrastructure projects are lagging behind agreed schedules, there has been noticeable progress in some delivery areas.

Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday gave the details of the funding for the Marikana and Arms Procurement Commissions.

Pretoria – Government is going ahead with plans to build the third coal-fired electricity power station in South Africa to support Medupi and Kusile stations.

Pretoria – The high rate of child abuse at the GaMothapo-Magowa village in Limpopo has prompted the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Ishmael Kgetjepe, to spearhead an anti-child abuse campaign.

Pretoria – The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, will on Friday launch a R22-million Green Fund Project in the uPhongolo Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.

Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced his resignation from the premiership of the province with effect from 31 August.

Pretoria - The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has acquired a 23% stake in photovoltaic (PV) company Black Lite Solar.

Pretoria – Government says the launch of South Africa’s third 24-hour news channel will work towards strengthening media diversity in the country.

Pretoria - The Presidency says it has noted reports about a call by Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele for President Jacob Zuma to disclose his personal finances.

Nineteen years ago South Africans queued in long queues to cast their votes in the first democratic elections. They voted for a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa, built on the foundations of justice for all.

Cape Town – A government campaign to help uplift poor communities across the country has yielded a number of positive results by getting private sector companies and organisations to work together with government departments, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said today.

Durban – The second edition of the Nelson Mandela Marathon, an initiative of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government and uMgungundlovu District Municipality, will be broadcast live on SABC 2 for the first time, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Nomsa Dube, confirmed today.

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 6.3% year-on-year in July, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Communications Ministry has welcomed the launch of Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) – a new 24 hour news channel – that goes live on DSTV channel 405 at 6pm tonight.