South Africa

Pretoria - Government and various language experts have gathered for a three-day workshop in Pretoria to develop the African language equivalent for English soccer terminology.
The Department of Arts and Culture, the department's National Language Service (NLS), the Pan South African Language Board and language specialist from various universities are among those who will be developing a vocabulary of soccer terms for the country's 10 other official languages.

Cape Town - Government's anti-poverty strategy is based on creating social security, investing in people through education and skills development and establishing a set of economic and industrial policies.

Durban - Robin Peterson came to South Africa's rescue in the final over against India to give the Proteas a three wicket win in their group B clash at the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to evaluate the option of government investing in the commercialisation of the South African designed battery electric vehicle - Joule

Cape Town - The Department of Defence and Military Veterans is to embark on a policy review to include South Africa's obligations to peace and security and humanitarian assistances outside its borders.

Cape Town - Government is expected to realign arms manufacturer Denel and put it back under the control of the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.

Sirte - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Friday called for a special African Union Summit in early September to coincide with the 40th anniversary of his rise to power.

Pretoria - The Public Protector is calling on civil society to report service delivery failures as well as improper conduct by organs of state.

Sirte - The African Union (AU) must take urgent steps to reform agricultural policies on the continent, according to an international agency, Oxfam.

Sirte - Continental leaders gathered at the 13th African Union Summit on Friday took a decision to transform the African Union Commission into a new African Union Authority.

Pretoria - With World TB Day to be commemorated later this month, the North West is embarking on an awareness campaign to sensitise the public.

Pretoria - Two Mpumalanga police constables have been dismissed following internal disciplinary hearings relating to the murder of Mbombela local municipality speaker Jimmy Mohlala.

Johannesburg - A television advertisement carrying messages of excitement for the upcoming Confederations Cup from the likes of international soccer stars like Spain's Fernando Torres and Brazil's Kaka is currently being flighted in a bid to promote the football spectacle which kicks off in three months.

Sirte - An International Contact Group on Guinea (GICG) has expressed its concern over the lack of progress towards the restoration of constitutional order and the holding of elections in Guinea.

Tokyo - Japan is facing an escalating nuclear threat as the country's top government spokesman warned that radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.