South Africa

Pretoria - Gordon Igesund is the favourite amongst the five candidates shortlisted by the technical committee of the South African Football Association (Safa) to coach Bafana Bafana.

Pretoria - Vehicle sales in June showed a strong performance, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa).

Pretoria - Eskom says it has taken note of the downgrade of its credit rating by Moody's Investors Service.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says South Africa's international relations is premised on creating a better Africa in a better world, with a particular emphasis on strengthening South-South co-operation with the developing world of the South and the developed nations of the North.

Soweto - While the situation in Soweto schools has vastly improved, with more stability and less school disruptions taking place, discipline remained a challenge in a number of them.

Pretoria - Derek Hanekom, who has been appointed as the new Minister for the Department of Science and Technology (DST), will be sworn into office at the Union Buildings later today.

Pretoria - Kwazulu-Natal Transport MEC Willies Mchunu is expected to officially unveil a new camera system which will assist in effectively dealing with speeding motorists and those driving un-roadworthy vehicles on the province's roads.

Johannesburg - Despite the many challenges facing Africa, the continent has the power to capitalise on opportunities and make the 21st century an African one, says Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

Johannesburg - South Africa's tourism is set to benefit from the first mosque built in South Africa to cater for the Turkish Islamic community, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Efforts to transform the chartered accountancy profession in the country have received a boost with the newly launched Walter Sisulu University (WSU) - South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) B Com (Accounting) Re-accreditation Project.

Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is to lead a high-powered delegation to attend the 101st Session of the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva.

Johannesburg - The Oxford Business Group (OGB) report on South Africa reflects that the country offers long term growth prospects despite the challenges it faces.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says he will make sure that funding for poor students and those who perform well academically in higher education and training institutions continues to grow every year.

Cape Town - The roll out of a new biometric card to social grant beneficiaries from June will help government reduce the risk of fraud in the social grants system and improve the delivery of grants while cutting the costs involved in payouts.

Pretoria - The old Durban International Airport (DIA) has been handed over to Transnet to meet the demand for container capacity in Durban.