South Africa

Durban - Cricket development in the rural Eastern Cape received a boost after former Proteas fast bowler Makhaya Ntini was named the first CSA Cricket Development Ambassador.

Pretoria - International Relations and Co-operation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, will this morning respond to reports that there is a South African aircraft waiting at Tripoli's airport to bring Muammar Gaddafi to the country.

Mbombela - Political parties have been given until Thursday to remove campaign posters from the streets of Mpumalanga's capital city.

Pretoria - Correctional Services Department and the Helen Joseph Hospital today signed a memorandum of

Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has pledged to work more closely with the National Planning Commission in forging a national plan to map out the country's future.

Rustenburg - The Proteas right-hand upper order batsman and medium-pace bowler, Hashim Amla, won the SA 2011 Sports Star of the Year during the glittering awards ceremony held at Sun City.

Thohoyandou - A group of Limpopo artists have teamed up with the Thulamela local municipality and police to clamp down on music piracy in the province.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 2nd Africa-India Forum Summit (AIFS II), which is expected to make a strong pitch for UN reforms.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to participate in the 2011 census, saying it will help to build a legacy for the country's children.

Bisho - The Eastern Cape province's capital, Bhisho, has been earmarked for a radical facelift to once

East London - Eastern Cape Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, has expres

Thohoyandou - The Limpopo provincial government has signed a R25 million research agreement with the U

Pretoria - Grants worth R157.76 million, under the business process outsourcing incentive scheme, have

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs team has seized a total of 54kg of drugs worth almost R16 million at OR Tambo International Airport.

Johannesburg - Growing the smallholder farming sector is critical to government's goal of increasing employment, says Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson.