South Africa

Pretoria - South African National Aids Council (SANAC) head, Nono Simelela, has been appointed an adviser to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on HIV and Aids, TB and other health matters.

Pretoria - New legislation that will have a bearing on the mandate of the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) will give the body the "necessary teeth" it needs.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela has had another restful and peaceful night, according to the medical team looking after him at his home in Houghton.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will next week visit the Eastern Cape to assess the general state of education in the province, which has been facing a number of challenges.

Pretoria - In a bid to sort out the unpleasantries sometimes experienced in household waste removal, South Africa will finally put into effect the long-awaited National Domestic Waste Collection tomorrow.

Durban - The name and shame pilot project of drinking and driving offenders has officially begun in KwaZulu-Natal and a few road users in the province have embraced the idea.

Pretoria - Dr Ralph Mgijima, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), has bowed out after a commendable two terms in office.

Mbombela - Six additional municipalities in Mpumalanga will employ government's Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP), starting from next month.

Pretoria - Tributes are pouring in for one of the leading icons of the anti-apartheid movement, Albertina Sisulu, who passed away last night.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga provincial government has promised to create 720 000 jobs in the province in the next nine years.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed a High Court judgment that found a Chinese national was in possession of a fraudulent permit and should be deported.

Pretoria - Department of Labour inspectors are to be given more power to enable them to carry out their duties more effectively.

Pretoria - The South African school system has officially entered a new phase with the finalisation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), which is aimed at improving the quality of education.

Pretoria - A 31-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for overloading 45 learners in a 14 seater Toyota Quantum taxi.

Pretoria - A 31-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for overloading 45 learners in a 14 seater Toyota Quantum taxi.