South Africa

Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Health has invested R30 million towards brand new linen for hospitals and clinics currently facing acute shortages.

Pretoria – The South African National Road Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) says claims made by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) in media interviews following the Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of their application are “inflammatory and fly in the face of nation building”.

Pretoria - The Department of Social Development will increase services to the community of De Doorns in the Western Cape, says Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria – The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is on the verge of expanding the period of benefit payment from eight months to 12 months, says the fund’s commissioner Boas Seruwe.

Pretoria – The role languages play in the developing world, both internationally and in South Africa, will take centre stage during the 10th International Conference on Language and Development.

Pretoria - Almost six million books have been delivered in Limpopo, and the province expects to conclude the delivery of textbooks by mid-November for the 2014 academic year.

Durban – The newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Peggy Nkonyeni, says schools around the province are ready to administer the 2013 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

Pretoria – Officials are in the process of establishing the Forum of Deputy Directors-General to help roll out the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Action Plan.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe will lead a business delegation to the fifth Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI) in Zimbabwe.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on companies in the technology industry to partner with the police to help thwart the latest criminal trends.

Lusikisiki – The newly built Tshantshala Senior Primary School in Gugwini village, just outside Lusikisiki, stands as a beacon of hope for the local community as they now know that their children have a decent place to learn.

Pretoria - The total number of rhino poached in South Africa since January 2013 has increased to 746, the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs says.

Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs has received more than 100 applications from non-governmental organisations, non-profit organisations and individuals seeking registrations of their awareness-raising projects and fundraising initiatives in the fight against rhino poaching.

Pretoria - The newly appointed head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Mxolisi Nxasana, says while he will have his work cut out for him, he will prosecute all cases without fear, favour or prejudice.

Mbombela - The Mpumalanga government and Eskom are confident that the construction deadlines of the Kusile power station near Kendal will be met, and that commercial production will begin next year.