South Africa

Pretoria - Striking Rea Vaya bus drivers who will fail to report back to work this morning following their week-long illegal strike will be dismissed.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana skipper and Tottenham Hotspur sensational midfielder, Steven Pienaar, will miss the international friendly against Burkina Faso on Wednesday at Ellis Park stadium.

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 5% in June in line with market expectation, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Amaglug-glug, the South African under-23 team, will play a preparatory match for the upcoming All Africa Games (AAG) against Namibia at Independence Stadium in Windhoek on Wednesday.

East London - The Eastern Cape Transport Department has blamed unexpected passengers for the 923 pupils that weren't transported to schools with the relaunch of the province's scholar transport programme this week.

Pretoria - The downgrading of the US government's top-notch credit rating will have an impact on South Africa and its exports, economists said on Monday.

Pretoria - A Women's Day swim in the chilly Atlantic Ocean is scheduled for tomorrow in a fund-raising race for women with cerebral palsy.

Johannesburg - For the fourth time this year, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has once again tested for HIV and urged South Africans to do the same.

Pretoria - The right to food, health and shelter is threatened due to global warming, International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said on Monday.

Johannesburg - Despite being criticized for his call to ban alcohol adverts, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has vowed not to back down until his mission is fulfilled.

Pretoria - Police officers who are found guilty in the court of law for involvement in criminal activities should get harsh and long sentences, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - National Treasury and the Reserve Bank will monitor the possible impact of the downgrading of the US and sovereign debt crisis is Europe on the South African economy.

Herbon - As the country prepares for Women's Day celebrations on Tuesday, Health Deputy Minister Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has encouraged women to work hard to position themselves so they can benefit from the fruits of the country's struggle for freedom.

Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is keeping up with the times by increasing the number of technologically skilled personnel among its ranks.

Pretoria - The controversial Australian mining company, Coal of Africa (CoAL), will very soon resume certain mining activities at its Vele Colliery project in Limpopo.