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London - Consultations on Africa have begun in London, ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 (G20) leading developed and emerging nations which takes place next month.

Pretoria - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) interim board has suspended four members of the broadcaster's executive management.

Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has assured first time ID applicants that they would receive their Identification Documents (ID) within a minimum of 40 days.

Pretoria - All 701 outstanding 2008 matric results will be finalised by Sunday.

Johannesburg - Candidates from various political parties in Gauteng are expected to make a public pledge to uphold and comply with the Electoral Code of Conduct on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Government has developed a framework outlining specific measures local government can take to include people with disabilities into its workforce so they can actively participate in service delivery.

Limpopo - The Department of Local Government and Housing in Limpopo will on Wednesday hand over homes to needy families, including 86-year-old Kutumele Sophia who is staying with her three granddaughters and three grandsons.

Bloemfontein - Parents in the Free State whose children qualify to receive free school uniforms from the provincial government have until 23 March to apply for them.

Pretoria - The deadline for the registration of mobile cellular phones has been extended by six months, Cabinet announced on Thursday.

Cape Town - The Department of Social Development has more than doubled the number of organisations it funds which support people living with HIV and AIDS.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department has immunised 123 232 people since the launch of its measles immunisation campaign last Monday.

Pretoria - The new Rector and Vice Chancellor of the University of Free State, Professor Jonathan Jansen, has warned students who conduct initiation on first years that they will face criminal prosecution.

Mbombela - The name of Mpumalanga's capital city is to be changed from Nelspruit to Mbombela.

Pretoria - Department of Labour inspectors will this week conduct inspections at shopping malls, targeting mainly restaurants.

Pretoria - Cabinet has called on the health care industry to take all the necessary steps to ensure that the illegal surgeries whereby human kidneys are illegally acquired and transplanted, never happens again.