South Africa

Johannesburg - Ticket sales for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup are fast approaching the 400 000 mark, with just three weeks before kickoff.

Johannesburg - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is satisfied with the precautionary measures put in place to ensure the country's skies are safe during the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup.

Pretoria - The Presidency has corrected inaccurate media reports concerning the matter between Advocate Vusi Pikoli and the government.

Pretoria - The country's newly appointed Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo has his work cut out for him, says Constitutional law expert Professor Shadrack Gutto.

Johannesburg - The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has announced that air space around the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup venues will be restricted for security reasons.

Johannesburg - Congestion on major freeways in Gauteng will be drastically reduced when the construction of the Olifantsfontein Bridge is completed.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg is currently overhauling its aged water infrastructure to ensure that future generations are provided with clean and safe water.

Johannesburg - With less than three weeks until kick-off to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the Bafana Bafana training camp at the Johannesburg Stadium is abuzz with activity.

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index used to measure inflation, dropped to 8.4 percent in April, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria - Despite calls for Bafana head coach Joel Santana to pack his bags and leave, South African Football Association (SAFA) President Kirsten Nematandani said "the association has no intention to fire the Brazilian coach".

Johannesburg - The five-week long strike by Metrobus drivers has been suspended and bus services in Johannesburg are set to resume on Thursday.

Pretoria - Twelve Palmridge residents have been arrested for public violence on the East Rand, police said on Monday.

Johannesburg - All the infrastructure changes and upgrades at Coca Cola Park Stadium in Johannesburg will be complete by Monday and the state-of-the art facility is standing tall in readiness to host thousands of football fans in two weeks.

Pretoria - The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe is to attend the G8 Justice and Interior Ministers' Meeting in Rome, Italy.

Cape Town – The number of South Africans dependent on those working for a wage has fallen from four people per wage earner in 1994, to 2.7 people per worker last year, the Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel said on Thursday.