South Africa

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) and its top management have welcomed the appointment of Bheki Cele as the new National Police Commissioner.

Cape Town - As national football teams from around the world battle through qualifying games to make it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the City of Cape Town is gearing up to host the tournament's Final Draw event.

Johannesburg - South Africans have been encouraged to wear a football jersey every Friday, for the next forty weeks leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The South African Government has said it will be obliged to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir if he sets foot in the country.

Mafikeng - North West MEC for Health and Social Development Rebecca Kasienyane has warned bogus doctors operating backstreet abortion clinics in the province to close down or face the full might of the law.

Pretoria - It's still uncertain as to whether the strike by the municipal workers will come to an end this afternoon.

Pretoria - South African motorists will be able to breathe a slight sigh of relief next week - as petrol and paraffin prices are to drop.

Pretoria - South Africa has expressed its support for the commitments made at the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in London at the weekend.

Johannesburg- There is a need for greater integration of the Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services in South Africa, given the high co-infection rate of the two diseases, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Friday.

Pretoria - The Presidency and Durban's City Manager, Michael Sutcliffe, have denied claims by the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) that some media were given privileged accreditation during a visit to the Moses Mabhida Stadium last Saturday.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has expressed outrage and disgust at the murder of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) first Deputy President.

Pretoria - Municipal workers will be returning to work on Monday, after unions and the South African Local Government Association (Salga) reached an agreement late on Friday afternoon.

North West - North West MEC for Public Safety, Howard Yawa, has expressed condolences to the families of three Kaizer Chiefs supporters who were killed in an accident on Saturday.

Pretoria - Ambassador designates, former Minister of Social Development Zola Skweyiya, former Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour and former Leader of the Democratic Alliance Tony Leon are to undergo diplomatic training.

Pretoria - As Telkom employees downed tools on Monday, management and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are currently holding talks to resolve the matter.