The South African Rugby Union is to be charged with misconduct for allowing its players and coach to wear white "justice" armbands.

The South African Medical Association will this week hold secret ballots to determine whether its members accept or reject a revised wage offer.

The number of swine-flu cases in SA has risen to 30, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Monday.

Former United States defence secretary Robert McNamara died in his sleep at his home on Monday. He was 93.

Zimbabwe state media reported on Monday that President Robert Mugabe described the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs as "an idiot".

Angola's health minister admitted on Monday the country's health service was not working properly.

A call to reform SA's judiciary does not mean judges' independence will be compromised, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday.

"Elitist" English universities have done less to promote multilingualism than their Afrikaans counterparts, the Afrikaans Language Board said.

Protest action by half of the SABC workforce will only start on Wednesday, the Media Workers' Association of South Africa said on Monday.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Western countries on Monday against interfering in Iranian affairs.

World economic leaders called on commercial banks to step up lending to revive an economy pitched into recession.

Khotso Mokoena's coach Elna de Beer, believes the Olympic long jump silver medalist can break his own African record in Switzerland on Tuesday night.

Nigeria's main militant group said on Monday it had sabotaged a Chevron oil facility and seized a chemical tanker and six crew members.

South Africa's business confidence index rose to 83,1 points in June, helped by economic data and financial market movements suggesting stabilisation.

The IFP on Monday rejected a call by ANC president Jacob Zuma for the two parties to merge.