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.
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.
Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has instituted an investigation into allegations about impropriety involving South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Oupa Magashula.
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.
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.
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.
Pretoria - Authorities have recorded a significant decrease in the number of road deaths during the festive season, despite greater traffic volumes.
Pretoria - South Africans used 5.7 percent less electricity in November 2008 as compared to the same month in 2007.
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.
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.
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
Sebokeng - There has been an increase in numbers of young people being admitted to mental hospitals in Gauteng, the Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa said on Wednesday.
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.
Polokwane - More than 81 percent of the people living in Limpopo now have access to electricity, according to province's 15 Year Review Report released on Wednesday.
Johannesburg -The Constitutional Court has ruled that South African citizens abroad who are registered to vote will be allowed to vote in the 22 April general elections.
