South Africa

Johannesburg - The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has signed a ten-year sponsorship deal with Procter & Gamble (P&G) South Africa.

Pretoria - Proudly SA today kicks off its national "buy local" education drive road show aimed at educating the public about the positive spin-offs of buying local goods and services.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma is set to visit five provinces as part of government's ongoing service delivery monitoring and evaluation efforts.

Pretoria - As South Africans prepare for a well-deserved festive season break, the Department of Social Development has called upon all South Africans to refrain from alcohol and drug abuse during holiday festivities.

Pretoria - The 2012 National Sports Award will be bigger, better and "blistering", says Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Pretoria - Funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation to national federations will from this year be divided into two tiers - namely guaranteed and conditional.

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 22 June 2011.

Pretoria - Cabinet has expressed its disapproval of the portrait by Brett Murray that depicted President Jacob Zuma in a denigrating manner.

Pretoria - Plans to commemorate Youth Day are in full swing, says Cabinet.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on South Africans to fully support and cheer the national rugby team during its upcoming test matches against England in June.

Pretoria - Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula has applauded the fighting spirit displayed by the South African men's hockey team in qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.

Pretoria - Cabinet has noted the signing of an agreement between the South African and Cuban Ministries of Health.

Pretoria - Government has officially released its Mid Term Review Report, which provides progress on the implementation of the commitments it has made.

Pretoria - Government has released figures which show that school enrolment in Grade R doubled between 2003 and 2011.

Pretoria - Government says substantial steps have been taken towards the establishment of the National Health Insurance System as a means of improving the effectiveness of the country's health system.