South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared 18 May - the day of Local Government Elections - as a public holiday.

Pretoria - Delegates at the substance abuse summit are urging for a more coordinated approach against alcohol and substance abuse in South Africa.

Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says public health nurses must decide whether their loyalties lie with serving state hospitals, or making extra cash by taking on additional jobs, which is often referred to as moonlighting.

Pretoria - The Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel has welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board's approval of a major overhaul of the IMF's lending framework.

Pretoria – The North West municipal councillor, who was arrested for allegedly raping a minor, is expected to appear in the Temba Magistrate's Court on Friday.

Pretoria - An Anti-Corruption Unit, expected to be launched at the end of this month, will focus on a coherent approach that embraces elements of prevention, detection and combating of corruption in the public service.

Cape Town - The Ministry of Basic Education says it's hard at work to improve the quality of education in the Eastern Cape.

With more than 2 700 informal settlements in the country, the Department of Human Settlements has its work cut out trying to address the housing backlog.

Pietermaritzburg - When government said they were serious about rooting out non-delivery from its departments, they meant business.

Pretoria - Transport parastatal Transnet on Wednesday announced the members of its executive committee.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele on Wednesday urged the maritime safety authority to leave no stone unturned in the investigation of a sea cadet's death.

Johannesburg - Newly appointed Gauteng MECs, who took the oath of office on Wednesday, have promised better service delivery to the people of the province.

Cape Town - South Africa's off-shore environmental protection vessel, the Sarah Baartman, returned to Cape Town Harbour on Thursday from a four-nation transboundary fisheries patrol in South African, Tanzanian, Mozambican and Kenyan waters

Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has suggested a 30-day timeline for the payment of small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) by other businesses, while also calling for better co-operation between the two.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Friday launch what has been referred to as "the most ambitious energy efficiency campaign" which seeks to appeal to all South Africans to conserve electricity.