South Africa

Pretoria - In a joint operation, police discovered an apparent drug laboratory in Fourways and seized narcotics with an estimated street value of R2.5 million.

Pretoria – The total allowable catch for the West Coast Rock Lobster 2013/2014 fishing season has been set at 2 167.06 tons, says acting Deputy Director General: Fisheries Management, Desmond Stevens.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni executive mayor Mondli Gungubele has expressed shock and devastation at the gruesome killing of 10-year-old Siphamandla Madikane in Ramaphosa earlier this week.

Mbombela - More than one million people are employed in Mpumalanga, the provincial government has announced.

Centurion - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has set a target of getting two million new registrations by the time the voters’ roll closes before next year’s general elections.

Pretoria - The Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined slightly in October, says the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

Pretoria - Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas has urged South Africans to commit to every initiative aimed at supporting people with disabilities.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has arrived in Windhoek, Namibia, her department said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Men who are insecure in their relationships should seek urgent counselling and professional help, instead of resorting to violence, says North West Premier Thandi Modise.

Pretoria - An Independent Review Panel, chaired by Advocate Vuyani Ngalwana SC, has cleared City Power of all allegations of fraud and corruption relating to a tender issued last year for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).

Pretoria - Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo has called on the community of Zenzele informal settlement, near Mohlakeng in Randfontein, to expose the criminals responsible for the torching of a local clinic.

Pretoria - The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) today launched a refresher campaign, marking 12 months since the introduction of the new series of Mandela Banknotes on 6 November 2012.

Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform will this week embark on a countrywide public consultation process on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill.

Pretoria – Legal Aid SA has announced that it has filed an application for leave to appeal the recent North Gauteng High Court judgement compelling the organisation to provide funding for the legal representation of the injured and arrested miners in the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.

Pretoria – Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says next week his department will be meeting with the Bloemfontein Corrections Consortium (BCC) who is responsible for the Mangaung Private Correctional Centre.