CAPE TOWN, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Friday:

-- Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe on Thursday proposed closer cooperation between BRICS countries on energy when he opened the third BRICS meeting of Energy Ministers in Johannesburg.

"In light of the reality that the global energy transition impacts directly on our own respective plans and policies, it is an opportune time to consider extending BRICS cooperation on energy beyond energy savings and energy efficiency," said Radebe. (Fin24)

-- The board of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has been disbanded by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies for non-performance.

Davies received numerous complaints regarding lack of service delivery while the minister himself lost confidence in the members. (Eyewitness News)

-- President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that the outbreak of listeriosis has had a considerable economic impact on the meat-processing industry.

In a written response to a parliamentary question, Ramaphosa said that according to the South African Meat Processing Association, there had been a fall in demand since the outbreak. (Independent Online) Enditem