South Africa

Pretoria - Vehicle sales in September registered strong gains, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) said.

Pretoria - Police will ultimately be "nasty and nice" when dealing with public protests, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Cape Town - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Jeff Radebe, has unveiled an efficient, time and cost saving state-of-the-art system for the trial of detainees.

Pretoria - The international community needs to take collective responsibility for displaced people, says Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan.

Pretoria - The Presidential Review Committee (PRC) on State Owned Entities is calling on the public to make submissions which will contribute to the process of reviewing SOEs in the country, the Presidency announced on Monday.

Cape Town - The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has called for a "developmental agenda" in the provision of satellite services from outside Africa.

Johannesburg - As tributes continue to pour in for the late former political activist Albetina Sisulu, 92, the health sector should thank her family for the contribution she had made to South Africa's health services, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said on Monday.

Boksburg - Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has reiterated his call to turn workplaces into training spaces for young people from Further Education Training (FET) colleges to ensure placement opportunities.

Pretoria - As the country marks the end of the Child Protection Week, government turned its focus to children living on the street by launching a national strategy for children living and working on the streets.

Durban - Gary Kirsten has been appointed coach of the South African cricket team, while AB de Villiers will be captain of both ODI and T20 squads.

Pretoria - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet has called on all government structures in the province to work collectively in assisting the Departments of Education and Health, which account for more than 75% of the provincial budget.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is in the Eastern Cape to assess and evaluate the functioning of government in the province.

Pretoria - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) says more than R3 million has been paid to 445 Soweto train accident victims.

Pretoria - Three Mozambican rhino poachers have each been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Phalaborwa Regional Court, says the South African National Parks (SANParks).

Pretoria - Acceleration of service delivery, job creation and ensuring the continuation of good governance practices will be among the key priorities of the new eThekwini Municipality mayor during his term of office.