South Africa

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged at 3.7 percent in February, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Political parties should ensure equitable representation of women as candidates for the local government elections when they finalise their candidate lists, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana.

Pretoria - Contrary to reports suggesting the spread of foot and mouth disease in Gauteng, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has assured that there was no outbreak of the disease in the province.

Mbombela - A number of patients had to be moved to other hospitals when a transformer exploded at Mpumalanga's biggest state hospital, Rob Ferreira, in Mbombela on Wednesday.

Pretoria - South Africa's goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune says the national team is not under pressure ahead of their 2012 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) match against Egypt on Saturday.

Pretoria - The City of Johannesburg is getting tough on illegal dumpers, as it goes all out in its campaign to clean up the City's streets.

Pretoria - Government has conveyed its deepest condolences to the families and friends of commuters that were killed on Friday in the dreadful bus accident on the N1 near De Doorns, Western Cape.

Pretoria - The Police Ministry, in efforts to improve firearm control and curb losses, has tasked the Police Inspectorate with monitoring the South African Police Service's firearm management.

Pretoria - South Africa has reiterated its call for the European Union (EU) to drop illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe

Pretoria - Durban's King George V Hospital fell under the spotlight on Wednesday when Deputy Health Minister Gwen Ramokgopa and KwaZulu-Natal's Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo visited children at the hospital ahead of World TB day on Thursday.

Pretoria - Egypt coach Hassan Shehata landed in South Africa this weekend with his 23-man strong squad to face Bafana Bafana in a crucial 2012 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match.

Cape Town - An economic support programme, launched during the 2nd South Africa-European Union Summit, aims to assist the economic sector departments of the South African Government.

Pretoria - The Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Council of Ministers will gather in Pretoria this morning ahead of Friday's crucial SACU summit.

Pretoria - In a bid to improve quality learning and teaching in rural schools, the Free State Department of Education is hosting a two-day rural education workshop to ponder learner support issues such as school transport, feeding schemes, hostels, HIV and Aids and learner pregnancy.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs will be finalising the review of its Asylum Seeker Management Process which seeks to address challenges related to the management of asylum seekers holistically.