South Africa

Pretoria - Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the maps reflecting the natural distribution range of 21 indigenous mammal species.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged livestock farmers in the North West, who are severely affected by the drought, to collect drought relief forms before the deadline for submission on Monday, 26 August.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, says the world needs improved meteorological data and science that will result in better early warning systems for weather-related occurrences.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on all South Africans to nominate the best public servants who have served beyond expectation.

Pretoria – The Constitutional Court on Monday turned down a request for leave to appeal brought by lawyers representing the injured and arrested miners in the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Monday released the 25-Year Integrated Transport Master Plan (ITMP25) to ensure province-wide mobility in future for all Gauteng residents.

Ekurhuleni – Power parastal Eskom today launched the National Electricity Safety Week to educate communities about the dangers of unsafe electricity use.

Pretoria – Decisive leadership, the labour relations framework in the mining sector and the introduction of the National Development Plan (NDP) has contributed to South Africa’s reputation of being perceived positively ever since the Marikana tragedy a year ago.

Johannesburg - Value added trade and its importance in transforming Africa from a “source of raw materials” into a key player in the global economy will form part of the focus of the first BRICS Business Council meeting, which kicks off on Tuesday.

Pretoria – Although significant strides have been made to transform the sheriff’s profession in the country, more still needs to be done to make it attractive to women, says the newly appointed Justice Deputy Minister John Jeffery.

Pretoria - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's premeditated murder case has been transferred to the High Court in Pretoria, and his trial is set to start on 3 March 2014.

Lilongwe – President Jacob Zuma says his role in Zimbabwe has been completed following the peaceful elections in that country.

Pretoria - Brand South Africa has congratulated the country’s national soccer and rugby teams for valiantly flying the South African flag in the Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day on Saturday which resulted in overwhelming victories by both teams.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health says it has started a process to implement urgent interventions to strengthen and prevent further disruptions of the Community Health Workers programme (CHWs) in the province.

Lilongwe – In what is seen as a bold move to tackle HIV/Aids, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders -- who are meeting for their ordinary summit in Malawi -- could propose a compulsory universal HIV testing in all member states in a bid to reduce infections.