South Africa

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May rose above market expectation to 4.6 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Johannesburg - Unemployment in Gauteng is to receive attention with several projects receiving funds to alleviate the problem.

Pretoria - The planned Cosatu industrial action has the potential to damage the South African economy, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has warned.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on protestors taking part in Wednesday's marches to cooperate with police to ensure that the protests are orderly and peaceful.

Pretoria - The Ministry of State Security will not hesitate to take action on those in its ranks found to be involved in fraud and corruption, Minister Siyabonga Cwele has warned.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has acknowledged that the turnaround plan meant to address challenges at the Road Traffic Management Cooperation (RTMC) has been a "daunting task".

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has approved amendments to foreign film television production and post-production incentive programme guidelines.

Pretoria - State Security will team up with others in the region to tackle challenges facing both South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), says State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele.

Durban - International Women's Day this year will place strong emphasis on empowering rural women with the aim of bringing an end to hunger and poverty.

Pretoria - The Department of Labour closed down a company for non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and issued several warnings to other businesses during an inspection operation in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Cape Town - South Africa will not follow Australia in implementing a mining super tax, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has stepped up efforts to fight fraud and corruption among its employees with the installation of integrated electronic security systems in 47of its offices.

Cape Town - Over 500 children were imprisoned for breaking the law between April last year and March 2011, as compared to 668 the previous year in the same period.

Cape Town - The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has been allocated an additional R19.5 million to increase the print run of its Vuk'uzenzele newspaper, which has published over 50 million copies in all the country's official languages, including Braille, the Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane says.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has concluded his visit to Finland with a pledge to partner with the country in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and marine industries.