South Africa

Pretoria - Taxi operators in Gauteng must register their vehicles to be exempt from paying e-tolls, says the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral).

Pretoria – The process of establishing an inquiry into the fitness of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Mxolisi Nxasana, to hold office is at an advanced stage, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has written to King Dalindyebo of the AbaThembu, asking him to make representations on why the certificate of recognition as the king of the AbaThembu people should not be withdrawn from him.

Pretoria - The death of four-year-old toddler, Taegrin Morris, should spur communities to fight crime, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said on Saturday.

Pretoria - Sibanye Gold Limited has donated R25 million to the Universities of Johannesburg and Witwatersrand towards mining and engineering studies.

Pretoria – Operation Phakisa is expected to place marine resources central in the economy, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Senzeni Zokwana.

Pretoria - South Africa’s nine provinces are ready to plant and harvest one million hectares of fallow land in rural areas, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed members to the Financial and Fiscal Commission for a period of five years, with effect from 28 July 2014.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma said the gains that await developing countries through the BRICS New Development Bank will far outweigh the cost of establishing the bank.

Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has officially launched the drill operation for the first deep-water well, south of Mossel Bay.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has urged municipalities to create more jobs through the country's infrastructure roll-out programme.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on 31 July launch Women’s Month at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria.

Pretoria - The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) says it is concerned over the increase in robberies, where there have been numerous fatalities.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is scheduled to lead a delegation to participate in the United States–Africa Leaders’ Summit in August.

Pretoria – Cabinet has expressed great concern over the escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian territories.