South Africa

Johannesburg - Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has described allegations that South Africa was to procure a warship as wrong, unfair and unethical.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development paid almost R300 million to health contractors and suppliers in December.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Guinea-Bissau following the passing of its President Malam Bacai Sanha.

Pretoria - South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly and switch of all non-essential appliances as Eskom warns of possible electricity load-shedding that could last until March.

Pretoria - A parent was killed and at least 10 others injured on Tuesday morning when a stampede occurred outside the University of Johannesburg's Auckland Park campus.

Lagos - Business activities in Nigeria have ground to a halt as the indefinite strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and civil society groups began Monday, with banks, shops, offices, hospitals and markets closed.

Pretoria - Government has appealed to South Africans to refrain from buying land from bogus sellers as they will not only lose their money, but they could be evicted and charged for illegally occupying the land.

Pretoria - Police will arrest anyone found running bogus educational institutions, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga provincial government has started mop-up operations and repairing damaged infrastructure after heavy rains wreaked havoc in the Lowveld last week.

Pretoria - The silver BMW 5-series reported by the City Press to have run up a heap of traffic fines does not belong to Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele, his office said today.

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government says it has put in place measures to ensure the correct spending of public monies.

Cape Town - The Western Cape province has honoured scores of top notch learners and schools for their 2011 National Senior Certificate examination achievements.

Thohoyandou - Matriculants from poor families in Limpopo's Vhembe district have until 18 January to apply for bursaries to further their studies this year.

Pretoria -Two primary school learners were swept away by strong currents while crossing a flooded river in Moruleng near Sun City in the North West on Tuesday morning.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has called on the management of the University of Johannesburg to work closely with the Johannesburg Metro Police and other authorities in order to ensure that the stampede which occurred earlier today is not repeated.