South Africa

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana defender Thabo Nthete says he can’t wait for the much-anticipated clash against five-time world champions Brazil next month.

Pretoria - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli and his Palestinian counterpart Saed Al Koni have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which will see the two countries deepen their working relationship.

Pretoria - The burning of a councillor’s house in uMdoni has been condemned by KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube.

Pretoria – The new Sol Plaatjie University in the Northern Cape opened its doors for the first time for learning on Monday.

Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission, Trevor Manuel, has inaugurated the new Statistics Council that will serve for a period of three years.

Pretoria - The Presidency says the report by Sunday Times, quoting unnamed sources claiming the possibility of two Deputy Presidents of the Republic, is incorrect.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed his condolences on the passing of Professor Mbulelo Visikhungo Mzamane.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court sentencing of Modise Motapane, who was handed two life sentences and an additional seven years behind bars for the rape and murder of Keabetswe Tshabalala in September last year.

Pretoria - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will tomorrow launch the 2014 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition.

Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will tomorrow explain its operations on the Gauteng e-tolled highways, to the Portfolio Committee on Transport.

Pretoria - The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Canoeists have received silver medals for finishing 15th at the Dusi Marathon in Durban.

Mbombela - The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) will officially be opened for learning on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Correctional Services has launched an investigation into the conduct of two of the Waterkloof Four.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has called on members of the public to comment on the Draft Immigration Regulations.

Pretoria - An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body on board a South African Airways (SAA) aircraft in the United States.