South Africa

Major-General Berning Ntlemeza has been confirmed as the new head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).

Pretoria – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has received approval from Cabinet on the recommendation to provide an urgent lease agreement to the Tag Yachts Ltd.

Pretoria - Cabinet on Thursday announced a number of events to be executed by President Jacob Zuma this month, as part of Heritage Month Celebrations.

Pretoria – Cabinet says the migration crisis in Europe is a regional challenge that requires the collective effort of individual states.

Pretoria - Cabinet has reiterated the assurance from the Minister of State Security David Mahlobo that the safety of all South Africans remains a priority.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed a proposal by the Road Traffic Management Corporation and provincial traffic authorities to introduce a 24-hour shift for officers to reduce the number of accidents on South Africa’s roads.

Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed the announcement by the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly that Durban will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Pretoria - The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the sentencing of a man who falsified his number plates to avoid paying for e-tolls.

Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has announced that Cabinet has approved a Bill that will help curb copper theft and any vandalism of infrastructure because disrupting infrastructure will be regarded as a more serious crime.

Maropeng – The discovery of a new species, Homo naledi, is expected to catch the imagination and stimulate the interest of people across the world, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Pretoria - The publishing of the first forensic investigation book, authored by a black South African, is good for nation-building and a right step towards redressing the wrongs of the past, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.

Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the signing of the Maintenance Amendment Act into law which will improve the maintenance system.

Pretoria - Brand South Africa has commended the team of scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand and other volunteers on their discovery of a new species of human relative, Homo naledi, at the Cradle of Humankind.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana has encouraged learners in the Free State to apply on time for admission at institutions of higher education.

Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament’s rugby team, which is due to jet off to England to participate in World Cup curtain raisers, to go to the Queen’s land and make South Africa proud.