South Africa

Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has announced the appointment of Tembinkosi Bonakele as the new Commissioner of the Competition Commission.

Pretoria – The Department of Environmental Affairs has proposed that the listing of brown trout and rainbow trout be regulated in terms of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) and the Alien and Listed Invasive Species Regulations.

Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has expressed concern over reports that miners in the platinum belt, who are on chronic medication, are defaulting on their treatment.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and teacher unions have strongly condemned the selling of posts in the education sector.

Pretoria – The Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Fanie Masemola on Sunday expressed shock and horror at the murder of a 20-month old toddler at Mbekwana village, Letsitele, just outside Tzaneen.

Pretoria – Six suspects, two women and four men, have been arrested for the gruesome killing of 52-year-old Catherina Nkovani from Thomo village at Giyani, last month.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed concern over the activities of armed rebels on the continent, and has called on the African Union to bring about stability.

Pretoria - The first sitting of the National Assembly after the May 7 national and provincial elections will take place this Wednesday at 10.30am.

Pretoria - Government has urged mine-owners and workers to work together in order to end protracted strike in the platinum belt.

Pretoria - Western Cape rape and murder victim Anene Booysen's mother has died from cervical cancer in a hospital in Bredasdorp.

Pretoria - A police investigation has confirmed that the video that went viral last week was authentic.

Pretoria - The South African government has sent condolences to the people of Turkey following a deadly explosion in a mine which killed scores of people.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma was among the first few world leaders to offer congratulations and good wishes to Prime Minister-elect of India, Narendra Modi, for winning the general elections in India.

Johannesburg - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially handed over the list of designated Members of Parliament to Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and the Secretary of Parliament.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is pleased with progress made toward efforts to allow for descendants of the Khoi and San communities to lodge their land claims.