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Motlanthe congratulates Ghana's new president

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Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe has congratulated John Atta Mills on his election as Ghana's president and described his election as hope for millions of Ghanaians, the continent and the West African region.

Bread cartel member Foodcorp fined R45.4mil

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Pretoria - In the latest incident of price collusion among South African companies, Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd have reached an agreement with the Competition Commission to pay a penalty of R45.4 million.

MEC sends condolences to Mohlala family

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Nelspruit - Mpumalanga Local Government and Housing MEC, Candith Mashego- Dlamini has sent condolences on behalf of the provincial government to the family of the late Cllr Jimmy Mohlala.

Former SAFA vice president to be buried on Saturday

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Nelspruit - Former Vice President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Reuben Mahlalela, who worked for the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC), will be buried in his home village on Saturday.

Govt, security forces to conduct 2010 training exercises

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Pretoria - Government, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are to conduct 2010 FIFA World Cup safety and security training exercise ahead of the two international soccer events.

Ban renews ceasefire call on Israel-Hamas conflict

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New York - The Security Council convened on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza on Tuesday, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning that the deadly Israeli shelling of United Nations schools made a ceasefire more urgent than ever.

Order for the election ballot papers drawn

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Johannesburg - The order of how the 26 political parties contesting the national elections will appear on the election ballot papers was decided at a draw in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Fraud, corruption unit saves tax payers R18mil

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Johannesburg - Tax payers have been saved over R18 million through work of the anti-fraud and corruption work of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) which investigated fraudulent housing subsidies

Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 stadium nears completion

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Port Elizabeth - Construction at the Nelson Mandela 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium reached a significant milestone on Wednesday when the last of 36 roof truss girders was fitted, signalling that the stadium was nearing completion.