South Africa

Pretoria - The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, has approved the appointment of Karen van Rensburg as the CEO of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

Cape Town – South Africa had not single-handedly decided to deploy soldiers in the Central African Republic (CAR), but had done so in consultation with the African Union to ensure peace and stability on the continent, the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, said today in Parliament.

Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday introduced five members of the Road Traffic Inspectorate Recruitment Commission of Inquiry.

Cape Town – A total of 21 big South African construction companies have admitted to the Competition Commission that they were involved in bid-rigging to a combined value of R26 billion, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Works heard today.

Pretoria - Water is a critical element to sustainable socio-economic development and the eradication of poverty, says Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

Pretoria – The Speech, Language and Hearing Professional Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has warned the public against purchasing hearing aids or amplifiers directly from retail pharmacies and other non-registered persons.

Pretoria - Motorists are urged to be observant of lane closures following the construction of the Stafford’s Post Interchange on the N2 section 21, between Kokstad and Harding.

Pretoria - The African Union has extended its condolences to Algeria following the demise of former Algerian President Ali Kafi.

Pretoria - The newly completed //hapo museum at the historic Freedom Park will also serve as a monument to the mighty legacy of South Africa’s first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela.

Johannesburg - The South African government says it will closely monitor court proceedings in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, where Professor Cyril Karabus will appear in court for the second time in the appeal case.

Pretoria – The Department of Basic Education has warned that action will be taken against teachers who embark on an illegal strike on Wednesday.

Pretoria – Thirty eight South Africans and foreign nationals, who have contributed towards the advancement of democracy, will on Freedom Day be awarded National Orders by President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria – Offender labour is being utilised to tidy the Mzwilili Junior Primary School in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, where the body of eight-year-old Nonjabaulo Sabela, who was brutally raped and killed, was found on 28 February 2013.

Pretoria - Government will intervene to ensure progress in the build programme of South Africa’s power stations, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

Pretoria – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged grant beneficiaries who have already re-registered for their grant so they can get the new SASSA payment card with a chip and PIN to ignore delayed letters they receive in the mail.