South Africa

Estcourt – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko on Thursday assured South Africans that security will be beefed up during the festive season.

Kimberley - Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the Department of Communications has the responsibility of ensuring that South Africans migrate from the analogue to digital world, with the help of media and government communicators.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development’s Kgora Farmer Training Centre will donate fresh vegetables once a week to local based care centres in the North West.

Pretoria – The Presidency has announced the appointment of Lakela Kaunda as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) with effect from 1 November.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the Maintenance Amendment Bill, which will improve the maintenance system and enhance access to justice for women and children.

Pretoria – Cabinet has wished all learners well as they prepare for their year-end examinations.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed new members of the Presidential Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Advisory Council.

Pretoria - Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says South Africa has put in place the necessary measures to prevent Ebola from spreading to the country.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the support of big business for the Department of Trade and Industry’s flagship Black Industrialists Programme will go a long way to building the country’s economy.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will next week deliver the opening address at the innovaBRICS & Beyond Conference in London, in the United Kingdom.

Pretoria – The DNA samples gathered from the 116 people who died in the collapse of the building in Nigeria over a month ago have arrived at a laboratory in Stellenbosch for analysis.

Pretoria - Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa is on a six-day official visit to Russia to facilitate the repatriation of the remains of struggle stalwarts Moses Kotane and JB Marks.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo says his administration is working around the clock to provide clean water on a daily basis to over 40 000 households in Mahikeng and surrounding villages.

Pretoria - Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has condemned the arson attack at the O R Tambo Garden of Remembrance, which destroyed Tambo's statue, pictures and historic files of the ANC.

Cape Town - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has called on South Africans to work together to steer the country through the current tough financial environment.