South Africa has welcomed China's pledge to commit 860 billion rand to fund infrastructure projects in Africa.

**The National Association of School Governing Bodies says it's pleased that National Assessments tests have been written.

**The matter between NEHAWU and Parliament over an interim court interdict preventing staff from picketing on the precinct, has been postponed to the end of January next year

**The German parliament has approved a plan to support airstrikes targeting Islamic State in Syria. SUDISHA