South Africa

Pretoria - The Competition Commission has appointed new senior managers to fill a number of key posts.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed a no bail verdict for six suspects, who allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman in Modikwe village, and called for a stiff sentence should they be found guilty.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for calm in Brits, North West, where violent protests took place, resulting in the death of two people on Monday.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is expected to represent the South African Government at the 5th Ordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom will on Tuesday officially launch South Africa's Bio-economy Strategy at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Free State Health MEC Dr Benny Malakoane says the provincial health services are ready to handle any health-related incidents during tonight’s match of the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana got off to their perfect start of their 2014 CHAN tournament with a convincing 3-1 victory against the Mambas of Mozambique at the opening match played at Cape Town stadium on Saturday evening.

Cape Town - Excited fans have begun arriving for the opening game of the third Africa Nations Championship here tonight – between hosts South Africa and Mozambique, following a colourful and lively opening ceremony which paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma said the government will expand its public employment programme with an aim of creating six million job opportunities to all South Africans.

Pretoria - There was nothing untoward about referring to wishes to amend any part of the Constitution by any political leader or political party, the Presidency said in a statement.

Cape Town – Its all systems go for the third Africa Nations Championship which kicks off tomorrow afternoon, Mvuzo Mbebe, the chief executive of the local organising committee announced today, adding that President Jacob Zuma is expected to open the tournament

Pretoria - Members of the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform will next week resume their countrywide public consultation process on the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says restoration of land to rightful owners was one of the biggest responsibilities given to the democratic government.

Bushbuckridge - Mpumalanga's most improved no-fee school went from a matric pass rate of below 20% to 100% in the space of one year.

Pretoria – The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster of the government said its saddened by the untimely death of Colonel Patrick Karegyeya and passes condolences to his wife and children.