South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Ellen Tshabalala as the chairperson of the new SABC board.

Polokwane - The danger of stray animals will take centre stage during Transport Month in Limpopo.

East London - Hard work and dedication have paid off for nine Eastern Cape boxers, who beat some of South Africa’s big guns to secure themselves a seat on the plane to Scotland next year to participate in the 2014 Junior Olympics.

Mbombela - Mpumalanga’s Education MEC Reginah Mhaule has warned that any independent school that produces a pass rate of less than 50% in their matric results will be closed down.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to explore the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in helping to curb its carbon footprint, says Energy Minister Ben Martins.

Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has commended the police for the arrest of five alleged rhino poachers at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane earlier this week.

Pretoria – The first phase of the City of Tshwane’s Tshepo 10 000 is set to start on Monday.

Pretoria – Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says mining companies should invest more in communities where they operate, so that they will one day leave them better than they found them.

Midrand - The first Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Summit kicked off on Thursday, with government taking stock of the positives and challenges in the implementation of BEE since its implementation 10 years ago.

Durban – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has expressed shock at the state of trucks travelling on (M13) Field’s Hill – the scene of the road carnage that has claimed 26 lives in less than two months.

Pretoria – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has cleared the Department of Home Affairs of any irregularities and maladministration in the appointment of a service provider during the relocation of the department’s offices.

Pretoria - The United States Embassy and Consulates, and the USAID Mission in South Africa will continue to function for a limited period of time using residual funds, embassy officials said on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health will install 95 new ozone generators at its forensic pathology mortuaries to maintain a healthy environment at the facilities.

Midrand - Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) is an integral part of South Africa’s economic policies and transformation, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Government says it has noted what it described as “misleading versions” of media reports that President Jacob Zuma was involved in the unauthorised landing of a private plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in May.