South Africa

Tembisa – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has launched a new contraceptive device, which is available to women, free at all state hospitals.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has published regulations for the removal of Adverse Credit Information, which as of April 2014 indicates that all adverse information of a consumer who has paid up their debt is removed from credit bureaus.

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says the four police officers and truck driver who lost their lives following a crash near Polokwane this morning, was yet another example of too many precious lives lost on South Africa’s roads.

Bela Bela - The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has warned state entities in Limpopo not to contribute to service delivery delays by failing to pay monies owed to municipalities.

Pretoria - Shrien Dewani's legal team has lodged an application with the court for leave to appeal his extradition, after the South African government submitted an authenticated copy of its undertaking in compliance with direction of the British High Court.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has thanked the country’s traditional leaders for their support to government programmes, saying it ensures that matters that are important to traditional communities find expression in policies.

Pretoria - After meeting with all major political parties contesting the upcoming elections on Wednesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has gazetted the election timetable.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says he is saddened by the tragic death of four police officers and a truck driver following an accident between two trucks on the N1 highway between Polokwane and Mokopane in the early hours of this morning.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will next week travel to London to attend the memorial service for the late former President Nelson Mandela at Westminster Abbey.

Pretoria – Emerging road contractors in Gauteng are set to benefit from a multimillion rand programme by the provincial government, which is aimed at improving skills in this sector.

Pretoria – Young people from all around the country will get exposure to various career opportunities when the Presidential Youth Indaba kicks off tomorrow.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s 2014 Budget has been welcomed by business, saying the statement offered solutions to pressing issues.

Cape Town – The private sector and civil society should lend a helping hand to ensure that the country records economic growth that can create jobs, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - A total of 146 rhinos have been poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year, the Department of Environmental Affairs said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Government says it is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of four police officials and a truck driver, who were killed in an explosion on the N1 near Mokopane, in Limpopo, early this morning.