South Africa

Pretoria - Police have sent a strong message to criminals that crime will not be tolerated after six armed robbers were killed during a cash-in-transit heist.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has described the latest incident of alleged police brutality in Lomanyaneng, in the North West, as an embarrassment to the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Cape Town - The Ad Hoc Committee, set up by Parliament to appoint a new Public Protector, will interview four of the eight shortlisted candidates today.

Pretoria - The capital city is expected to come to a standstill when the country's three medallists - Caster Semenya, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, and Tshepo Mokwena - will parade the streets.

Pretoria - The country's three medalists have landed at OR Tambo International Airport.

Pretoria – The distribution of money boxes and new money note brochures will form part of the activities lined up for Global Money Week.

Cape Town - In an attempt to improve safety measures in schools in the Western Cape, all schools deemed high-risk in the province will receive handheld metal detectors in the coming weeks.

Pretoria - Economists are expecting the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure, the official measure of inflation in South Africa, to continue its downward trend when it is released later this week.

Johannesburg - Athletics South Africa's (ASA) President Leonard Chuene has lambasted local media claiming that the story that questioned Caster Semenya's gender emanated in South Africa and not Australia, as it was earlier claimed.

Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has adopted a resolution appointing Elias Ntoba as acting municipal manager.

Thohoyandou - Limpopo MEC of Public Works, George Phadagi, has warned lazy employees that they will get the boot if they do not improve service delivery in the province.

Cape Town - There seems to be progress in the field of science and technology as more women are participating and graduating in this discipline in South Africa.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Sunday host a two-day consultative meeting with faith-based organisations and traditional leaders in preparation for the 2014 elections.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is expected to travel to Zimbabwe later this week for a working visit, during which he will hold meetings with that country's leaders.

Pretoria - South Africa is expected to showcase the country's readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the upcoming Japanese JATA World Travel Fair (WTF).