Cape Town - Government's Cluster on Social Protection and Community Development had completed the drafting of the Consolidated Government Document on Comprehensive Social Security.
Pretoria - The North West Public Safety traffic officers arrested 62 motorists for drunken driving at roadblocks around Mafikeng and Mmabatho at the weekend.
Pretoria - The Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) has applauded the appointment of Medi-Clinic executive Roly Buys to the Ministerial Advisory Committee on National Health Insurance (NHI).
Johannesburg - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has appointed Judge Christopher Nicholson as the chairperson of a committee to investigate the financial irregularities at Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Johannesburg - The Grammy award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, Beninoise singer-songwriter Ang,lique Kidjo and one of South Africa's greatest artists Johnny Clegg, will headline a star-studded line-up for the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Addis Ababa - Talks to end months of political turmoil in Madagascar have led to leaders of the major four political parties agreeing to settle the power share-out ahead of presidential elections in late 2010.
Cape Town - The Expanded Public Works (EPWP) second quarter figures show that KwaZulu-Natal created the most number of jobs in the period 1 April - 31 August this year.
Pretoria - Bobby Godsell has resigned as chairman of Eskom's board, a statement issued by the Public Enterprises Ministry has confirmed.
Pretoria - South African motorists will be forking out 45 cents more per litre of petrol from 4 March, while diesel drivers will enjoy a decrease of 38 cents per litre, the Department of Minerals and Energy reported on Friday.
Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe is currently in London for the World Travel Market in London.
Pretoria – In a bid to eliminate fraud and ensure that public funds are used more effectively, the Gauteng Department of Health is undertaking a process to verify all its employees and to update payroll information.
Pretoria - South Africa and Sri Lanka are to strengthen bilateral relations during International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane's two-day visit to that country.
Cape Town - The government is to focus on innovation to bring about job creation when the Department of Trade and Industry releases a new industrial policy in January.
Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) will this afternoon make known its decision on Eskom’s request for a 16% tariff increase.
Pretoria - The Department of Education has adopted the recommendations made by a task team on the review of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS).
