The government has no plans to nationalise unsustainable mines, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.
The International Olympic Committee has stripped American cyclist Lance Armstrong of his Sydney Olympics bronze medal, said officials.
Evidence about a secret recording has surfaced at the disciplinary hearing of suspended National Prosecuting Authority prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach.
Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia say they have executed a French agent who they held captive since 2009.
North West Premier Thandi Modise will lead a provincial delegation to meet Anglo American Platinum management on the proposed closure of four shafts.
The government should nationalise Anglo American Platinum if it continues with the proposed retrenchment of 14 000 workers, says trade union Amcu.
President Jacob Zuma is visiting Angola to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, said the international relations department.
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College has been closed indefinitely because of student protests, the Gauteng department of health said.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is confident the Africa Cup of Nations will be a success, despite initial hiccups in the organising of the tournament.
Agri SA says it has not been contacted by Cosatu regarding a plan to extend a recent wage deal between farmers and their workers in Clanwilliam.