South Africa

Pretoria - The National Press Club has called on government to appoint a fully-fledged commission of enquiry to investigate the SABC as a matter of urgency.

Pretoria - The sentencing of three foreign nationals for the illegal possession of abalone is proof of the progress made in curbing such crimes, says the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

Pretoria - Labour Minister Nelisiwe Oliphant has strongly condemned acts of violence and intimidation by striking truck drivers belonging to the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu).

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is on standby to provide humanitarian assistance to flood victims in the Vhembe District Municipality in Limpopo.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi congratulated the new leadership of the National Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) following a four-day national congress by the union.

Pretoria - Everton and Bafana Bafana winger, Steven Pienaar, has been withdrawn from the Bafana squad to face Sierra Leone in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next Sunday in Freetown.

Pretoria - The South African government is intensifying its flood relief efforts by putting aside R20 million to rebuild the country's infrastructure and offer assistance to households ravaged by the ongoing flash floods.

Pretoria - As South Africa embarks on its mission to build a developmental state, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says a strong public service is needed to help in realising this goal.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry has dismissed reports that it has reached an out of court settlement with an IT company.

Pretoria - The return of stability in Wesselton, Mpumalanga, has been welcomed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Sicelo Shiceka.

Pretoria - South Africans will soon have a chance to get clued up on the pending Consumer Protection Act with an educational campaign planned by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - The Police Ministry has dismissed allegations that it refused gun licences to some applicants, even though they complied with the necessary regulations.

Polokwane - Farmers who cannot afford to give their workers the newly prescribed 4.5% minimum wage increase may apply to the Labour Department for an exemption.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality today dismissed claims made by the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) that the municipality had dismissed seven employees because they were whistle blowers.

Pretoria - A total of 20 taxis were impounded in Gauteng following the implementation of the National Rolling Enforcement Plan (NREP) on Friday.