South Africa

Pyongyang - People of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have bid their final farewell to the nation's late leader, Kim Jong-il, on Wednesday.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom has approved the transfer of R798 million to the National Research Foundation (NRF) for human resource development for the next three years.

Pretoria - Telkom on Wednesday announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors bringing the number of board members to eight that will make it possible to elect a new chairman.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has accepted the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal which declared the appointment of the National Director for Public Prosecutions, Menzi Simelane, invalid.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on Tuesday held talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Fernando Pimentel, where concerns around the anti-dumping investigations into Brazilian chicken exports to South Africa were thrashed out.

Pretoria - Cabinet's approval of the policy to establish the Office of the Valuer-General has been welcomed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.

Pretoria - The City of Cape Town's intensive public awareness and preparedness campaign on the dangers and prevention of fires within its area of jurisdiction is well underway.

Pretoria - South Africa's mortality rate continued to decline in 2009, with tuberculosis being the most commonly mentioned cause of death on certificates, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Pretoria - South Africa's arms manufacturer, Denel, has appointed Riaz Saloojee as its new Group Chief Executive.

Pretoria - A total of 1023 people have died on the country's road since the beginning of the festive season.

Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected 4.86 million income tax returns in the 2011 tax season.

Pretoria - More than 78 000 driving licences have been cancelled and suspended across the country over the past five years.

Cape Town - Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has indicated plans to speed up the processing of the long-awaited Criminalisation of Torture Bill of 2003.

Pretoria - Leader of the Minority Front political party, Amichand Rajbansi, 69, has died.

Pretoria - Messages of condolences are pouring in after the shock and untimely death of Minority Front Leader Amichand Rajbansi, who passed away on Thursday.