South Africa

Johannesburg - The support generated for Bafana Bafana during the 2010 FIFA World Cup must now be given to the national cricket team - the Proteas.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will seek to strengthen bilateral, political and economic relations between South Africa and the United States when he embarks on a working visit to that country next week.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his concern and disappointment about the behaviour of some soldiers who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria about two weeks ago

Johannesburg - Football loving South Africans will have their say in the name change process of the national team, Bafana Bafana, the South African Football Association (Safa) announced on Wednesday.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that social grants are only a temporary measure to address the basic needs of the poor

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged at 3.7 percent in February, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Political parties should ensure equitable representation of women as candidates for the local government elections when they finalise their candidate lists, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana.

Pretoria - Contrary to reports suggesting the spread of foot and mouth disease in Gauteng, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has assured that there was no outbreak of the disease in the province.

Mbombela - A number of patients had to be moved to other hospitals when a transformer exploded at Mpumalanga's biggest state hospital, Rob Ferreira, in Mbombela on Wednesday.

Pretoria - South Africa's goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune says the national team is not under pressure ahead of their 2012 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) match against Egypt on Saturday.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg is getting tough on illegal dumpers, as it goes all out in its campaign to clean up the City's streets.

Pretoria - Government has conveyed its deepest condolences to the families and friends of commuters that were killed on Friday in the dreadful bus accident on the N1 near De Doorns, Western Cape.

Pretoria - The Police Ministry, in efforts to improve firearm control and curb losses, has tasked the Police Inspectorate with monitoring the South African Police Service's firearm management.

Pretoria - South Africa has reiterated its call for the European Union (EU) to drop illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe

Pretoria - Durban's King George V Hospital fell under the spotlight on Wednesday when Deputy Health Minister Gwen Ramokgopa and KwaZulu-Natal's Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo visited children at the hospital ahead of World TB day on Thursday.