South Africa

Pretoria - National Treasury on Tuesday invited banks to submit bids for the issuing of Islamic bonds (Sukuk) in local and international markets.

Pretoria - Banyana Banyana and their Russian-based striker Nompumelelo Nyandeni have both been nominated for the African Football Confederation (CAF) awards.
The CAF awards will be held in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, 22 December. The annual event is the continent's premier awards which recognise the best achievers in African football for the year.

Durban - While the climate change conference in Durban may not be able to produce a legally binding second commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, developed countries need to give guarantees that they will sign for a new commitment period post 2012.

Durban - As the pressure to address climate change continues to mount at COP17, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warned on Tuesday that the world was in danger.

Pretoria - South Africa has condemned the grenade attacks at a nightclub and bus terminal in Kenya.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Free State High Court President Hendrick Mmoli Thekiso Musi as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into the so-called arms deal.

Durban - Ten innovative projects which will help thousands of people across the world deal with climate change have been launched as part of the UNFCCC's Momentum for Change initiative.

Cape Town - With the world population estimated to reach seven billion this Monday, the Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini today said it was important to invest in education and skills for South Africa's youth - which make up a sizeable section of the population - while also providing youth with job opportunities and access to health care.

Pretoria - The departure of Mo Shaik and Ambassador Jeff Maqetuka from the Department of State Security have been dismissed as rumours.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will later this week visit Nigeria and Benin with the aim of deepening South Africa's bilateral political, economic and trade relations with these two countries.

Pretoria - DNA tests to identify the remains of the victims who were burnt beyond recognition at a hor

Beijing - The stakes have been raised ahead of a crucial European Union Summit this week.

Pretoria - At least 40 training workshops on energy management systems have been completed nationwide as a result of the implementation of the Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) project, which aims to promote industrial energy efficiency.

Polokwane - Hundreds of security companies operating in Limpopo may be blacklisted for underpaying their security guards and not paying out retirement funds or bonuses, say Labour Department officials.

Pretoria - The Presidency has granted permission to the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) to march on the Union Buildings and hand over a memorandum to officials on Friday.