South Africa

Pretoria - The Johannesburg Labour Court on Sunday ruled that Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli, should remain on suspension.

Pretoria - The Department of Correctional Services says it has noted the judgement delivered today by the Constitutional Court upholding an appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which overturned the decision of the Western Cape High Court in an action for delictual damages.

Pretoria - It is unacceptable for South Africans to have to walk long distances to report criminal activity in their respective areas, says Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu.

Pretoria - South Africa has reiterated its condemnation of the killing of Syrian people and has once again called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, says Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has challenged all South Africans to learn from the Great King Hintsa, and put the country and its people first before everything else.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Archbishop Desmond Tutu for being awarded the UNESCO/Bilbao Human Rights Prize in France last night.

Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has dispatched its inspectors to a railway incident in Amazimtoti, near Durban, where a Transnet Freight Rail train derailed into the Amazimtoti River in the early hours of this morning.

Pretoria - With only about 10% of South Africans being able to maintain their standard of living once they retire, government is looking at ways of lowering retirement fund costs, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Pretoria - The Johannesburg Labour Court on Friday dismissed National Consumer Commissioner Mamodupi Mohlala's urgent application against Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - Government says it has taken note of the open letter signed by Bishop Joe Seoka and Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the South African Council of Churches, Reverend Edwin Arrison of Kairos Southern Africa and Reverend Moss Ntlha of the Evangelical Alliance of South Africa, raising concerns about the "moral decay of the country".

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has announced a 24-man squad to face Malawi in an international friendly match at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday, 22 December.

Pretoria - ADSL speed upgrades are on the way, telecommunications company Telkom said on Friday.

Pretoria - The number of people employed in South Africa's formal non-agricultural sector grew by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2012, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Doctors have concluded tests on former President Nelson Mandela and these have revealed the recurrence of a previous lung infection, says the Presidency.

Pretoria - The National School Build Programme, one of the Strategic Integrated Projects (SIP), was launched on Monday.