South Africa

Skukuza - The Kruger National Park has advised visitors to book their day trips for the coming long weekend in advance.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma urged the Proteas to win the 2011 World Cricket Cup trophy for former President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria - The MEC for the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga, Madala Masuku has called on all prospective voters, especially in the province, to visit their voting stations to register or check whether their names appear on the voters' roll of their voting districts, this weekend on 5-6 February.

Pretoria - The health department has warned people who have been in direct contact with a rabies infected dog to contact their nearest health facility to receive the correct treatment.

Pretoria - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is currently searching for a Chief Executive Officer who will take the association to greater heights.

Pretoria - A chickenpox outbreak has struck Koedoeskop Primary in Limpopo. The Department of Health and Social Development forced the school to shut its doors after 93 pupils and one teacher were infected by the disease.

Johannesburg – One of the gates at the University of Johannesburg is to be renamed in honour of Gloria Sekwena, the mother of a prospective undergraduate student who lost her life during a stampede at the university last year.

Pretoria - In a first for Africa, the office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) received global recognition for its contribution to the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) by being presented with the prestigious Jorg Kandutsch Award.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called on South Africans to participate more in the maritime industry, which offers international opportunities for travel, training and work.

Pretoria - Real gross household expenditure slowed in the second quarter of 2010, the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says it plans to have an online birth registration facility at all hospitals and clinics in the country.

Pretoria - A high-powered government delegation, including representatives of the national disaster management centre, is to visit different parts of the country to assess damaged caused by the recent floods.

Mafikeng - Fifteen North West students will be given a big send-off in Mmabatho on Thursday before flying to Cuba to study medicine.

Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II has named Marouf Bakhit as the new Prime Minister after the resignation of Samir Rifai on Tuesday, the state-run news agency Petra reported.

Johannesburg - The Apply now/Khetha Career Guidance Campaign seems to be bearing positive results as the process for first year students to register for the 2013 academic year saw fewer late applications and less hiccups.