South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has welcomed the results of Census 2011 and commended StatsSA on "the extraordinary achievement of releasing the results within 12 months".

Pretoria - Power parastatal Eskom has called on the public to save electricity in the upcoming winter months, which in turn will save them money.

Pretoria - Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO Jimmy Manyi has dispelled claims of "suspect motives" in the decision to centralise media buying for government.

Mbombela - Government watchdogs from all over Africa will meet in Mpumalanga in September to thrash out more effective ways to hold civil servants accountable.

Pretoria - Police cooperation between South Africa and Italy will be strengthened following discussions between Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Italian Interior Minister Annamaria Cancellieri on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities has given private and public institutions one more year to meet the two percent employment target for people with disabilities.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called on provinces and municipalities to work tirelessly to ensure a safe, reliable and efficient public transport system.

Pretoria - The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities has refuted claims that it spent over R6 million for a delegation to undertake a trip to New York last year.

Pretoria - Gauteng motorists have been urged to drive carefully on the N1 North and South between the 14th Avenue and Buccleuch Interchanges were maintenance work is taking place.

Pretoria - King Juan Carlos of Spain wants to see more South African music, films and crafts in their country, Spanish Ambassador Benavides Orgaz told Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile during the signing of a cultural agreement between the two countries in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Public Works is set to invest more funds in developing in-house technical capacity, which in the long run will help it to save money that is currently paid to consultants.

Pretoria - The South African government says it deplores the military intervention in Guinea-Bissau and has called for the country to return to democracy.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Finance (GDF) has launched an investigation into an employment scam involving a company called "Efillis Government Recruiters".

Johannesburg - Justice Minister Jeff Radebe released a policy framework document on the transformation of state legal services on Monday, describing it as a major milestone in the development of legal services in South Africa.

Pretoria - Sports legends and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have marked the 100 days countdown towards the kick-off of the 2012 London Olympic Games with an event at Golf Reef City, Johannesburg.