South Africa

Pretoria - Government says it is appalled by Zapiro's "disparaging and repulsive" cartoon in today's edition of the Mail & Guardian.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Cosatu, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Chamber of Mines on their successful meeting on Friday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma met with suspended national Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele in Durban on Friday to discuss the Board of Inquiry report.

Richards Bay - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has urged unemployed youth to consider establishing their own businesses so they can create jobs for other unemployed youngsters.

Johannesburg - With days to go before Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma leaves the country to take up her post as Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the former Home Affairs Minister on Monday reflected on her time in government.

Johannesburg - A Grade 11 learner from KwaZulu-Natal, Mvumikazi Mcelwane, has been named the overall winner of the 2012 Youth Water Awards.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is to undertake a working visit to Italy on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched the second phase of the SANParks Kudu Green School Initiative (KGSI) at the Pilanesberg National Park.

Pietermaritzburg - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has made an earnest appeal to private doctors to offer four hours of their services to public clinics in a bid to ease congestion at these facilities.

Pretoria - South Africa's infrastructure programme must unlock the economic potential of the country, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education is to provide assistance to 1000 schools that do not have sufficient funds to procure Curriculum Assessment and Policy Statement (CAPS) textbooks for 2013.

Pietermaritzburg - A Pricing Commission is to be established to address the commercialisation of the health sector, says Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Pretoria - The Co-operatives Amendment Bill will lead to the establishment of an agency that will become a one-stop shop for co-operatives, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Saturday.

Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has joined an internationally benchmarked and transparent carbon offset programme which will give passengers an opportunity to make voluntary contributions to offset the effects of climate change.

Pretoria - The seven suspects who were arrested over the weekend in connection with a series of safe and ATM bombings and armed robberies are to appear in court in Limpopo today.