South Africa

Johannesburg - For the first time ever, South Africans are now able to air their views online regarding the protection of their cultural heritage.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Thursday met with the new members of the Brand South Africa Board of Trustees, where parties thrashed out a number of issues affecting the country.

Pretoria - Although Transnet's New Multi-Product Pipeline (NMPP) has faced some challenges in its early stages, the project will be a uniquely South African infrastructure investment for years to come, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Durban - The Springboks arrived in Sydney on Sunday evening (Australian time) on their re-scheduled Qantas flight for the opening match of their Tri-Nations campaign against the Wallabies on Saturday, 23 July.

Durban - Africa has removed the shackles of colonisation, now it's time to remove the shackles of poverty and other social ills.

Pretoria - US President Barack Obama and wife Michael have saluted anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela on his 93rd birthday, saying he set the standard for service delivery by civil servants worldwide.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to maintain its troop deployment in Darfur and will further assist through bilateral mechanisms in contributing to the attainment of peace in the Sudanese capital, South Africa's Ambassador Baso Sangqu said.

Pretoria - An agreement ending a two-week strike in the engineering sector is to be signed later this morning, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said.

Pretoria - At 08:05 on Monday morning, South African school children all over the country sang "Happy Birthday" to former President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 93rd birthday.

Pretoria - Nomaxabiso Majokweni has been named the new Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) chief executive officer.

Johannesburg - The employment contract of Gauteng Roads and Transport Head of Department, Benedicta Monama, is not going to be renewed.

East London - The Eastern Cape Transport Department has been given the all-clear by the Auditor-General in an unqualified report released last week.

Durban - If Sub-Saharan Africa is to benefit from the huge economic and social benefits brought by transport infrastructure, upgrade and maintenance of the transport network system must be carried out.

Pretoria - About 35 000 daily Rea Vaya bus commuters between Soweto and Johannesburg CBD and the surrounding areas are still stranded as the bus drivers continue with their illegal strike.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela will get a special visit from President Jacob Zuma today, who will present him with an architect's impression of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge.