South Africa

Mahikeng - The North West Provincial Government has kept its promise to upgrade hospitals, nursing colleges and health centres in the province.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has been appointed the new chancellor of Limpopo's University of Venda (Univen).

Pretoria - The Ministry of Communications has described a weekend media report regarding the appointment of Solly Mokoetle as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) grossly irresponsible and lacking in credibility.

Pretoria - Business and economists have welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Budget Speech as South Africa slowly makes its way out of a recession.

Pretoria - International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane is to co-host a women's seminar on peace and security, the ministry said on Friday.

Polokwane - The Limpopo Department of Health has expressed concern about an increase in malaria cases in the Vhembe and Mopani districts over the past two weeks.

Pretoria - Two memorandums on strengthening ties between Ghana and South Africa are likely to be signed at the second session of the two countries' Permanent Joint Commission for Co-operation (PJCC) next week.

Pretoria - Most matriculants across the country will know their fate when the 2009 matric examination results are officially released later tonight.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed sadness at the death of one-month-old baby Ashleigh Louw on Friday.

Mahikeng - The Marikana tragedy that struck the Lonmin mine in Rustenburg in August last year should never happen again, says North West Premier Thandi Modise.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is heading back to South Africa after
his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom where he managed to reach agreement on several bilateral issues and shared international priorities with the host country.

Pretoria - The names of over 200 indentured labourers have been put on the Wall of Names at Freedom Park to mark 150 years since the arrival of Indians.

Pretoria – The Western Cape has embarked on a number of partnerships aimed at expanding healthcare opportunities to all, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille announced on Friday.

Bloemfontein - Free State MEC for Finance Seiso Mohai has called for a better strategy for revenue collection by provincial departments during his 2010/11 provincial budget speech.

Bloemfontein - Millions of rands have been allocated for the re-opening of a hospital school and implementing the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) in the Free State.