South Africa

Polokwane – A 29-year-old fugitive wanted for the brutal rape of a two-year-old in Maake, outside Tzaneen, two weeks ago has finally been arrested.

Pretoria – Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo says the province’s Health Turnaround Strategy is yielding positive results.

Kimberly – Northern Cape Acting Premier Grizelda Cjiekella says a positive picture is emerging from the province’s financial books.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman has concluded his working visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Centurion – Telkom says its 8ta brand will not be discontinued, but that “elements of the market, which had been serviced and marketed to under the 8ta brand, will soon be served under the Telkom Mobile brand”.

By Mohlatlego Moitsi

Mbombela - Helen Mmaleseyane Leseyane (39) is passionate about making a meaningful change in the lives of offenders.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has written to the leaders of political parties in the National Assembly, in terms of section 174(4) of the Constitution, to consult them on the filling of the vacancy in the Constitutional Court.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Monday host the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the funds allocated to healthcare in the national budget show government’s commitment to improving the quality of health services provided to all South Africans.

Johannesburg - South African business expects the Group of 20 countries meeting in London later this week to renew their commitment to enhancing the stability of global financial markets.

Durban - The 4th Southern African AIDS Conference, which kicks off on Tuesday, will explore and provide insights into factors that impact on responses to the HIV and AIDS pandemic.

Johannesburg - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) has offered its condolences to the victims of the stadium stampede in Cote d'Ivoire on Monday.

Cape Town - Southern African countries must move with more speed in developing its social and economic policies which is the only sustainable way to reduce poverty.

Mbabane - Southern African leaders have suspended Madagascar from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for what they describe as an unconstitutional change of government.

Pretoria - The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department intends to move its highly successful Operation Nomakanjani to other areas within its jurisdiction.