South Africa

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria on 26 July 2011.

Pretoria - South Africa will host the 2013 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament that was initially scheduled to be played in Libya, which is currently ravaged by civil war.

Pretoria - With more than 50 police officers killed since the beginning of the year, the Police Ministry is going all out to deal with the growing problem.

Pretoria - The newly launched Early Childhood Development (ECD) awareness campaign has started bearing fruit, with more than 200 new centres being registered with thousands of children receiving subsidies.

Pretoria - A second teacher from Diversity High School in Johannesburg has been placed on precautionary suspension by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE).

Cape Town - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has commended gains made in South Africa's HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign, which has reached close to 15 million people.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety & Liaison, Desbo Mohono, has condemned the destruction of property during protests, saying they were counterproductive to service delivery.

Cape Town - Government has reiterated its commitment to improve the quality of life for rural people across the country.

Pretoria - Learners have been encouraged to take up maths and science to help South Africa build a generation of innovators who are able to come up with solutions to challenges the country faces.

Pretoria - North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi, is expected to address provincial rural women attending the Victim Empowerment Seminar aimed at empowering women on gender based violence.

Pretoria - The South African economy's Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted to 1.3% in the second quarter of 2011, the slowest rate in almost a year.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant on Tuesday said she hoped 2011 will see improved labour relations in workplaces throughout the country.

Pretoria - Cosmo City Secondary in Gauteng has been placed under administration by the provincial Education Department following disruptions at the school last week.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has wished Muslims well over Ramadan, as today marks the start of the holy month in Islamic faith.

Pretoria - The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) fever has gripped South Africa, with Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula wishing Bafana Bafana victory over Egypt on Sunday.