South Africa

Pretoria - The Presidency says it has noted reports about a call by Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele for President Jacob Zuma to disclose his personal finances.

Nineteen years ago South Africans queued in long queues to cast their votes in the first democratic elections. They voted for a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa, built on the foundations of justice for all.

Cape Town – A government campaign to help uplift poor communities across the country has yielded a number of positive results by getting private sector companies and organisations to work together with government departments, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said today.

Durban – The second edition of the Nelson Mandela Marathon, an initiative of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government and uMgungundlovu District Municipality, will be broadcast live on SABC 2 for the first time, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Nomsa Dube, confirmed today.

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 6.3% year-on-year in July, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Communications Ministry has welcomed the launch of Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) – a new 24 hour news channel – that goes live on DSTV channel 405 at 6pm tonight.

Pretoria - Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, is hosting her Thailand counterpart, Surapong Tovichakchaikul, for a working visit that will redefine and refocus the priority areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Johannesburg - The BRICS Business Council on Tuesday expressed their commitment to working together to advance development in the bloc’s member countries.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is going beyond duty to deal with gangsterism in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - South Africa has welcomed on Tuesday a decision taken by the new Malagasy electoral court on a list of presidential candidates for the forthcoming elections later this week.

Cape Town – Though South Africa continues to face significant development challenges – including continued high levels of poverty, unemployment and inequality – the country has made progress in a number of areas, the Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane said today.

Pretoria - Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the maps reflecting the natural distribution range of 21 indigenous mammal species.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged livestock farmers in the North West, who are severely affected by the drought, to collect drought relief forms before the deadline for submission on Monday, 26 August.

Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, says the world needs improved meteorological data and science that will result in better early warning systems for weather-related occurrences.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on all South Africans to nominate the best public servants who have served beyond expectation.