South Africa

Pretoria - A record number of 235 882 employers have filed their annual reconciliations for the 2011 Tax Season for Employers, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Pretoria - Lawsuits against the Police Ministry over its alleged failure to deal with the backlog of firearm applications were unfortunate and would not benefit anyone, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - One year after the kick-off of the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil, South Africa will tomorrow mark the anniversary of what has since been called the best ever World Cup in history.

Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology and Microsoft South Africa today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two fast-tracking high-performance computing, human capital and enterprise development.

Pretoria - The South African National Under 17 Women's Team, Bantwana, was crowned the inaugural FNB Lucas Radebe Football Festival African Girls Champions on Thursday.

Pretoria - Virtual elimination of paediatric HIV could be possible by 2015, with intensified effort, says South African Medical Research Council (MRC) researcher, Dr Ameena Goga.

Pretoria - Police in Kwazulu-Natal are investigating a suspected case of arson after a fire destroyed documents at the finance offices of Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the early hours of Thursday.

Pretoria - South Africa today marks the 22nd anniversary of the unbanning of liberation movements, including the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and other liberation organisations.

Pretoria - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has described Wednesday's football stampede in Egypt as a black day for football.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant congratulated her department's Director General for receiving an unqualified audit report for the first time in six years.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga's matric pupils are in for a warm treat following an R8 million budget to finance winter school programmes during the upcoming school holidays.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso "Jingles" Mosimane, is confident that they will get their three points from the Leone Stars in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match tomorrow.

Pretoria - Eight people were injured in an explosion at Festival Mall in Kempton Park on Thursday, police have confirmed.

Pretoria - Members of the public are invited to comment on the newly proposed amendments to the norms and standards for the marking of rhinoceros horn and hunting of white rhinoceros for trophy hunting purposes.

Johannesburg - The official funeral of struggle veteran Albertina Sisulu got underway at Orlando Stadium in Soweto a short while ago.