South Africa

Pretoria - The fight against the importation of sub-standard products will continue, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies said on Tuesday.

Harare - Zimbabwe's National Parks and Wildlife Authority says more than 100 elephants in the country have been killed by poachers using toxic cyanide in one of Africa's prime elephant sanctuaries over the past two months.

Pretoria - The South African Police Services (SAPS) says it has approved the Local Criminal Record Centres’ (LCRC) overtime plan and that overtime due would be paid out.

Mashishing - There will be no electricity cut-off in the troubled Thaba Chweu local municipality in Mpumalanga, the provincial government has assured.

Pretoria - Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) are to sign a R1.3 billion loan agreement, the power parastatal has announced.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says people who torture and murder children have no place in South Africa.

South Africa’s reputation in the G8 has increased over past four years.

Pretoria - As the deadline for the submission of tax returns approaches, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has appealed to taxpayers to exercise caution against “tax advisors” who guarantee them a tax refund.

Cape Town – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has this week embarked on a voter registration drive at schools to register young people to vote in next year’s election.

Cape Town – Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni has appealed to South Africans to be patient, and wait for the upcoming announcements and invitations before rushing out to apply for the new smart ID cards.

Pretoria - “I feel very proud to receive my new ID,” 102-year-old gogo Esther Mabitsela said upon receiving her new smart card ID.

Pretoria - From January to June this year, 34 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) had committed suicide.

Pretoria - Legal Aid South Africa has announced that it will provide funding for the legal representation of the injured and arrested miners in the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has welcomed the arrest of a hit and run suspect, who claimed the life of a traffic officer.

Pretoria – Special teams from the Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury and the Office of the Premier will be sent to help three provincial departments to improve their financial management.