South Africa

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs has congratulated Fundisile Mketeni on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of South African National Parks (SANParks).

Pretoria - Ithuba Holdings has been chosen as the third national lottery licence operator, with current operator Gidani having been chosen as the reserve applicant, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

Pretoria - Government has successfully concluded the first nuclear vendor parade workshop with Russia, said the Department of Energy.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr John Tambi and Anthony Dixon as members of the South African Airways (SAA) Board at its meeting in Cape Town.

Estcourt – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko on Thursday assured South Africans that security will be beefed up during the festive season.

Kimberley - Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the Department of Communications has the responsibility of ensuring that South Africans migrate from the analogue to digital world, with the help of media and government communicators.

Pretoria - The Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development’s Kgora Farmer Training Centre will donate fresh vegetables once a week to local based care centres in the North West.

Pretoria – The Presidency has announced the appointment of Lakela Kaunda as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) with effect from 1 November.

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the Maintenance Amendment Bill, which will improve the maintenance system and enhance access to justice for women and children.

Pretoria – Cabinet has wished all learners well as they prepare for their year-end examinations.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has appointed new members of the Presidential Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Advisory Council.

Pretoria - Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, says South Africa has put in place the necessary measures to prevent Ebola from spreading to the country.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the support of big business for the Department of Trade and Industry’s flagship Black Industrialists Programme will go a long way to building the country’s economy.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will next week deliver the opening address at the innovaBRICS & Beyond Conference in London, in the United Kingdom.

Pretoria – The DNA samples gathered from the 116 people who died in the collapse of the building in Nigeria over a month ago have arrived at a laboratory in Stellenbosch for analysis.