South Africa

Pretoria - The consultative meeting of the African Union (AU) ad-hoc committee gets underway in the Benin capital, Cotonou, this morning.

Pretoria - The petrol price is to come down by 55 cents a litre, the Energy Department said on Friday.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs says it has issued the Ethiopian National Football Club, the Black Lions, with the necessary visas for travel to South Africa.

Johannesburg - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele had applauded South African motorists for their "good behaviour" during the Easter weekend, which resulted in a lowered death toll.

Johannesburg - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, has urged parents to educate their children on how to protect themselves from the dangers of online activities.

Pretoria - Justice Deputy Minister Andries Nel will represent South Africa at a meeting of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys-General convened by the Commission of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Pretoria - The Department of Health says Aspen Pharmacare, one of the two companies supplying anti-retrovirals to government hospitals, on Friday released 30 000 packs of Tenofovir for the Limpopo depot.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department has set aside R1.4 billion to ensure a steady supply of medicine, with the bulk of the amount to be allocated to the Medical Supplies Depot.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana's rise from number 71 to 67 on the latest Coca Cola FIFA World Rankings has been welcome news for the national football team, who take on Ethiopia on Sunday for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifiers.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department has advised NGOs whose payments are not reflecting in their bank accounts to call the department's contact centre.

Athens - Greek national unity government consultations amongst party leaders chaired by President Karolos Papoulias ended with no breakthrough on Sunday and will be continued on Monday, an official statement issued by the Greek Presidency said.

Ngobi - South Africans must talk to government regarding pertinent issues that affect their lives, especially service delivery, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

Komatipoort - The Mpumalanga provincial government has made a commitment to intervene in cross-border crimes involving the theft of livestock and vehicles that are smuggled into Mozambique on a daily basis.

Pretoria - The Limpopo premier's special adviser and former MEC for Public Works, Safety and Security, George Phadagi, has passed away.

Pretoria - Technical and vocational education is essential to developing the South African economy and making the New Growth Path (NGP) a reality, says Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.