South Africa

Midrand - Government is committed to fast-track the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system negotiation process with the taxi industry.

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Pretoria yesterday, 29 July 2009.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg is to offer de-worming medication, catch-up immunization and administer Vitamin A to children under the age of 12 during national Child Health Week.

The management forum of the South African Police Service (SAPS), on behalf of top management and all members, would like to congratulate the former KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Community Safety and Liaison, Mr Bheki Cele, on his appointment as National Commissioner of the SAPS.

The Presidency is pleased to announce the appointments of two Deputy Directors-General (DDG), Ms Lakela Kaunda and Mr Vusi Mona.

Pretoria - Two documents on how the new ministries of National Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation will work were released on Friday, shedding light on how the ministries intend to carry out their mandate.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) and its top management have welcomed the appointment of Bheki Cele as the new National Police Commissioner.

Cape Town - As national football teams from around the world battle through qualifying games to make it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the City of Cape Town is gearing up to host the tournament's Final Draw event.

Johannesburg - South Africans have been encouraged to wear a football jersey every Friday, for the next forty weeks leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - The South African Government has said it will be obliged to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir if he sets foot in the country.

Mafikeng - North West MEC for Health and Social Development Rebecca Kasienyane has warned bogus doctors operating backstreet abortion clinics in the province to close down or face the full might of the law.

Pretoria - It's still uncertain as to whether the strike by the municipal workers will come to an end this afternoon.

Pretoria - South African motorists will be able to breathe a slight sigh of relief next week - as petrol and paraffin prices are to drop.

Pretoria - South Africa has expressed its support for the commitments made at the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in London at the weekend.

Johannesburg- There is a need for greater integration of the Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services in South Africa, given the high co-infection rate of the two diseases, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Friday.