South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has been commended for appointing South Africa's first visually impaired female cabinet member.

Klerksdorp - North West MEC for Public Safety, Howard Yawa, has been encouraged by improvements in service delivery at some of the provinces police stations.

Bloemfontein - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele officially opened the revamped Bloemfontein airport terminal on Friday, in preparation for next year's 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament.

Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will on Monday publicly release the results of the 2008 National Antenatal Sentinel HIV Prevalence Survey.

Pretoria - South Africa's various civilian intelligence structures are to merge into a single structure, to be known as the State Security Agency (SSA).

Pretoria - South Africa's business leaders and analysts have expressed confidence in the new government structure.

Port Elizabeth - South Africa will never forget the heroism and bravery of the Pebco 3 and Cosas 2, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Stakeholders in the education sector have welcomed the creation of two education ministries.

Johannesburg - Teachers will from next year be relieved of administrative and planning tasks to enable them to devote more time to teaching and lessons.

Pretoria - Following its failure to comply with the basic requirements of operating as a union, the South African Security Forces Union (SASFU) has been deregistered as a union operating in the Department of Defence.

Pretoria - Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) have issued a statement warning members of the public about a hoax e-mail making the rounds.

Pretoria - As part of its outreach programme, Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Fatima Chohan, will address youth from Roodepoort in Cape Town on Monday in an effort to encourage them to apply for identity documents in order to access government services.

Pretoria -The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development has handed over 11 rehabilitated dip tanks to Muden livestock farmers.

Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize has announced his provincial cabinet, after much speculation about who will and will not be retained.

Address by His Excellency President Jacob Zuma at the reburial of the Pebco 3 and Cosas 2, Missionvale Campus Arena, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, 03 October 2009