South Africa

Pretoria - Business Confidence improved in May by 2.1 points to 94.9 in June, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria- New legislation which is aimed at creating the right environment for the growth and sustainability of co-operatives is to be taken to Parliament soon, says Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has reiterated government's commitment to finalising wage negotiations with labour unions as soon as possible and has called for an urgent meeting with all parties.

Pretoria - Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has reiterated government's commitment to finalising wage negotiations with labour unions as soon as possible and has called for an urgent meeting with all parties.

Monaco- Monaco's Prince Albert married South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock on Saturday in a religious ceremony.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the 10-week special remission of sentence process was concluded successfully.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has lauded a framework agreement which includes a comprehensive ceasefire to finding a political solution to the crisis in Libya.

Pretoria - Tshwane residents can look forward to enjoying safe and affordable public transport soon, with construction at the city's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station kicking off.

Cape Town - South Africa's African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund has provided R268 million in the last financial year in foreign aid and assistance to 19 countries, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said today.

Kanyamazane - The Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities has worked hard to ensure that people with disabilities are no longer only offered sheltered employment but can now be employed at cooperatives.

Doha - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa is positive that a favourable agreement will be reached at COP18 on Friday, despite concerns that negotiations around issues such as aid to poor nations and levels of emissions cuts could deadlock.

Cape Town - Parliament has paid tribute to Judge Arthur Chaskalson, South Africa's former Chief Justice and first President of the Constitutional Court.

Nelspruit - The dream of people living with disabilities to have sign language added to South Africa's official language list might become a reality.

Mbombela - Nearly 100% of textbooks for four grades have already been delivered to schools in Mpumalanga ahead of the 2013 academic year, says Education MEC Reginah Mhaule.

Cape Town - Public meetings will be held in South Africa next month to engage the public and measure reaction to Eskom's application to hike electricity prices by 16 percent per annum over the next five years.