South Africa

Pretoria -Transport Department Director-General George Mahlalela has reiterated the call for Gauteng motorists to register for e-tolling, saying the process is quick and simple.

Komatipoort - The Road Accident Fund has agreed to help cover the funeral costs of 24 Mpumalanga farmworkers who died when a train collided with a truck on Friday morning.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed the Auditor-General's final report which clears him of any violation of policy or procedures, regarding the erection of a wall around his private residence.

Pretoria - The driver of the truck involved in a horror collision with a goods train in eastern Mpumalanga on Friday will appear before the Malelane Periodical Magistrate Court on Monday on 25 charges of murder.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says the relationship between the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) can best be described as that of brothers.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today announced that the Tax Administration Bill had been approved by Parliament.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and public service trade unions met in Richards Bay on Friday in a bid to resolve matters related to the current wage talks.

Pretoria - Several roads in the country were closed to motorists on Saturday following heavy snowfall and rain, including the N1 north of Beaufort West and the N12 near Victoria West in the Western Cape.

Pretoria - Comments by rating agency Moody's over lower tariff increases for Eskom have been noted, said Eskom.

Cape Town - The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has urged government to come up with a plan to retain doctors because the state has spent billions of rands subsidising their training.

Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology and one of the country's leading banks, Absa, have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two collaborating on ICT and agricultural business development programmes to stimulate the country's growth trajectory.

Johannesburg -The City of Johannesburg says it is turning the tide on its billing challenges and is on track to meet the June deadline to clear all billing related queries that pre-date the end of October 2011.

Pretoria - Government and the labour industry have signed a pledge to support the newly launched Eastern Cape Automotive Sector Support Initiative.

Cape Town - Government needs to prove that it can spend on infrastructure before the private sector will invest in new build projects, Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Balim said today.

Durban - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says more resources must be channelled towards research, innovation and skills development if the country is to take full advantage of the potential in its maritime sector.