South Africa

Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has adopted a resolution appointing Elias Ntoba as acting municipal manager.

Thohoyandou - Limpopo MEC of Public Works, George Phadagi, has warned lazy employees that they will get the boot if they do not improve service delivery in the province.

Cape Town - There seems to be progress in the field of science and technology as more women are participating and graduating in this discipline in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Sunday host a two-day consultative meeting with faith-based organisations and traditional leaders in preparation for the 2014 elections.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to travel to Zimbabwe later this week for a working visit, during which he will hold meetings with that country's leaders.

Pretoria - South Africa is expected to showcase the country's readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the upcoming Japanese JATA World Travel Fair (WTF).

Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development is to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and electronic biometric access controls at its provincial office in a bid to stamp out fraud and corruption.

Rustenburg - Aspiring entrepreneurs in the North West will no longer have to travel to Pretoria to register their businesses, thanks to the establishment of a local Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) in the province.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government is awaiting an explanation from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) about the events that led to the controversial decision to perform gender tests on athlete Caster Semenya.

Pretoria - Traffic in the Pretoria city centre came to a near standstill earlier today, as hundreds of sports fans, commuters and businesspeople lined the streets to catch a glimpse of South Africa's golden girl Caster Semenya and her team mates.

Pretoria - Interventions put in place by government to attract investment have been severely jeopardised by global economic events, says the Presidency.

Johannesburg - The media fraternity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been called on to participate in the 2013 SADC Media Awards competition.

Pretoria - South Africa's security agencies say they have the manpower and the training to safeguard the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the upcoming General Elections.

Johannesburg - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has urged health professionals to abide by their calling and treat all patients with the dignity they deserve.

Nqetho - The Department of Social Development is to assist the family members of the man who committed suicide after failing to get an Identity Document, by building them a house.