South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Public Works says the accounts of ministers who had owed money to the department have been rectified.

Cape Town - Southern African countries must move with more speed in developing its social and economic policies which is the only sustainable way to reduce poverty

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sbusiso Ndebele has called on road users to obey the rules of the road this upcoming long weekend.

Parliament - President Jacob Zuma has assured South Africans that the decision to expand government by splitting departments and setting up new ministries was done mindful of the costs involved.

Johannesburg - An investigation into the conduct of three nurses after the death of a 12-year-old child has cleared the nurses of any misconduct.

Pretoria - The Police Ministry has noted today's Constitutional Court judgment, which found that part of the national legislation that created the Hawks and disbanded the Scorpions, is constitutionally invalid.

Pretoria - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged all social grant beneficiaries to consider using different payment methods which would help to reduce the long queues at pay-point stations.

Parliament - President Jacob Zuma might be one of the thousands of fans who will be cheering for Bafana Bafana tonight as they lock horns with Brazil in the second FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal.

Parliament - All stakeholders will have an opportunity to input into the process of deciding what functions the National Planning Commission and Planning Ministry will have and how they will be performed.

Pretoria - A final report on the investigation into tenders amounting to over R1.6 billion will be submitted to the Department of Correctional Services in August.

Parliament - South Africa must ensure that the legacy of infrastructure, national unity, marketing opportunities for the country and other benefits are sustained beyond the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has assured editors that the South African government will work to promote freedom of expression and media freedom on the African continent.

Johannesburg - Soccer fanatics visiting South Africa next year for the FIFA World Cup can rest assured that they will have adequate accommodation.

Mbabane - Southern African leaders have suspended Madagascar from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for what they describe as an unconstitutional change of government

Mbombela - Mpumalanga Finance MEC Madala Masuku has encouraged departments to use the province's R33.7 billion budget wisely to help Mpumalanga meet its development goals.