South Africa

Relations between South Africa and Ethiopia are expected to be given a boost when the two countries meet for their second Joint Ministerial Meeting in that country on Tuesday.

Pretoria - South Africa and Sri Lanka are to deepen their relations when International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane hosts that country's External Affairs Minister, Gamini Lakshman Peiris for talks in Pretoria on Monday.

Pretoria - Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus, the bank's deputy governors, together with the bank's board members - have decided to forgo salary increases in 2013 - given the global economic outlook, said the central bank.

Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is set to introduce an electric high speed train fleet in 2015, which will offer faster journey times and greater reliability.

Cape Town - South Africa may be able to tap into thousands of megawatts in renewable energy to meet its six percent target of hydro-electricity in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) when the Inga hydro-electric project on the Congo River goes live.

Pretoria - The public hearings into allegations of misconduct by suspended National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele are to start on Monday.

The Department of Home Affairs extended the hours of operation at its Refugee Reception Offices on Monday.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Health Department has reassured NGOs that render services to the department that they will get money owed to them on Thursday.

Pretoria - eThekhwini Metro Police have called on motorists to exercise due care when driving because of the low visibility rate and localised flooding on some of the roads.

Pretoria - The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) announced on Wednesday that Koos Smit has been appointed as acting Chief Executive.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela is doing well and has had a good night's rest, says the Presidency.

Washington - The new World Bank chief should have a keen understanding of major global development challenges and facilitate solutions to those critical problems, a US expert has said.

Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg has explained that the paid parking scheme being rolled out to some areas of the city is a primary municipal management strategy aimed at ensuring proper traffic flow and the reduction of illegal parking and other parking problems.

Pretoria - The public hearings into allegations of misconduct by suspended National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele are to start today.

Bilateral relations between South Africa and Panama are expected to be strengthened when the Panama Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francisco Alvarez de Soto, visits the country this week.