South Africa

Pretoria - Cabinet has noted the Auditor General’s report of the 2011-12 audit outcomes of national and provincial government, Acting Cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Minister of Home Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has departed for New York, were she will lead a delegation to the Socialist International Conference as well as attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Pretoria - All the necessary infrastructure and systems have been put in place to launch the President's toll free hotline by the end of September.

Durban - Government has launched an initiative to ensure that South Africa's 168 babies and toddlers who live with their incarcerated mothers, do so in a friendly environment and are later placed in alternate centres outside prison walls.

Pretoria - Members of the public who want to be part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup by being a volunteer have only a few hours left to register.

Pretoria - South Africa posted a record trade surplus of R0.4 billion in July, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) announced on Monday.

Bhisho - The Rail Safety Regulator has renewed safety permit for the Kei Rail Project's line from Mthatha to AmaBhele for three years.

Pretoria - South Africa is confident of the hand over of the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town says progress has been made on the Turkish vessel Seli 1 wreck reduction efforts.

Pretoria - Social Development Minister Edna Molewa has appealed to the public to consider adopting children as the country is facing an increasing number of orphans.

Pretoria - An investigation initiated by the Department of Energy has revealed serious allegations against several officials at the national oil company PetroSA, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent sincere condolences to Chief Justice Pius Langa on the passing on of his beloved wife, Beauty Langa.

Pretoria - South Africa will next year host the international motor race, 1000 Miglia, the first time.

Pretoria - The Tshwane Community Safety Department says it will ensure the election process in the greater municipality is safe on Wednesday.

Pretoria- Leonard Chuene, President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), has admitted that gender tests were conducted on Caster Semenya before she left for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) world championships in Berlin.