South Africa

Pretoria - The Head of eThekwini Municipality's Metro Police has been placed on special leave, says City Manager Sibusiso Sithole.

Pretoria - At least 72 percent of municipal posts were filled nationally this financial year, with the lowest in Limpopo with 61.5 percent filled.

Pretoria - South Africa does not believe it is fair to conclude that most African countries may not meet their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015 United Nations deadline.

Johannesburg - South Africans will be able to watch all Bafana Bafana 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches live.

Pretoria - In an effort to reduce maternal deaths and strengthen mother and child health in KwaZulu- Natal, the provincial Health Department is developing centres of excellence for mother and child services.

Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has sent her condolences to the family of a police officer who was strangled to death yesterday while on duty at the Katlehong police station.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of the late Professor Philip Tobias, one of South Africa's leading scientists, who passed away on Thursday after a long illness.

Pretoria - Habitat for Humanity South Africa is urging South Africans to get involved in their initiative to build 67 houses during their "International Nelson Mandela Build Week" from 16 to 20 July.

Pretoria - Acting Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Thursday dismissed allegations that he looted the Crime Intelligence Division's secret service account.

Washington - On his first day as president of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim stressed the role of the 188-member organisation in helping address global growth risks and providing development assistance.

Pretoria - The President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), Gideon Sam, has set a target of 12 medals for Team SA at the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games.

Pretoria - Regional international relations ministers, representing the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Double Troika, are meeting in Pretoria today.

Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has reported an increase in the number of patients registered on its antiretroviral (ART) programme from 408 238 in the 2010/11 to 535 910 as of the end of 2011/12 financial year.

Pretoria - Police officers must be seen and see themselves as guardians of human rights and the Constitution, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday.

Pretoria - Gordon Igesund is the favourite amongst the five candidates shortlisted by the technical committee of the South African Football Association (Safa) to coach Bafana Bafana.