South Africa

Durban - Robin Peterson came to South Africa's rescue in the final over against India to give the Proteas a three wicket win in their group B clash at the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to evaluate the option of government investing in the commercialisation of the South African designed battery electric vehicle - Joule

Cape Town - The Department of Defence and Military Veterans is to embark on a policy review to include South Africa's obligations to peace and security and humanitarian assistances outside its borders.

Cape Town - Government is expected to realign arms manufacturer Denel and put it back under the control of the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.

Sirte - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Friday called for a special African Union Summit in early September to coincide with the 40th anniversary of his rise to power.

Pretoria - The Public Protector is calling on civil society to report service delivery failures as well as improper conduct by organs of state.

Sirte - The African Union (AU) must take urgent steps to reform agricultural policies on the continent, according to an international agency, Oxfam.

Sirte - Continental leaders gathered at the 13th African Union Summit on Friday took a decision to transform the African Union Commission into a new African Union Authority.

Pretoria - With World TB Day to be commemorated later this month, the North West is embarking on an awareness campaign to sensitise the public.

Pretoria - Two Mpumalanga police constables have been dismissed following internal disciplinary hearings relating to the murder of Mbombela local municipality speaker Jimmy Mohlala.

Johannesburg - A television advertisement carrying messages of excitement for the upcoming Confederations Cup from the likes of international soccer stars like Spain's Fernando Torres and Brazil's Kaka is currently being flighted in a bid to promote the football spectacle which kicks off in three months.

Sirte - An International Contact Group on Guinea (GICG) has expressed its concern over the lack of progress towards the restoration of constitutional order and the holding of elections in Guinea.

Tokyo - Japan is facing an escalating nuclear threat as the country's top government spokesman warned that radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Sirte - The establishment of an African Union Authority is a step closer towards the dream of the African union government, says Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping.

Pretoria - The moratorium on farm equity schemes has been lifted subject to specific conditions being met.