South Africa

Pretoria - The cost of the damage to property as a result of the recent heavy rains should be covered by one's insurer, an insurance company said Tuesday.

Pretoria - The release of the National Health Amendment Bill has paved the way for the establishment of an independent body to help improve the quality of healthcare in public facilities.

Cape Town - Cabinet today approved Brian Molefe as the new group chief executive for Transnet.

Cape Town - South Africa's invitation to join the exclusive Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) grouping has been welcomed by many but some analysts caution that the country needs to tread carefully if it is to avoid being taken advantage of by its much larger fellow BRIC members.

Pretoria - Officials have been deployed to Reivilo, near Taung, in efforts to respond to issues which led to unrest yesterday, the North West Government and Traditional Affairs department said on Wednesday.

Ermelo - No schooling has taken place in the troubled township of Wesselton outside Ermelo since Monday.

Pretoria - The North West provincial government is busy conducting assessments to the damages caused by the floods to the province's bridges and other structures.

Pretoria - Johannesburg residents can now access basic health services at 80 fixed and satellite clinics across the city, the municipality said on Wednesday.

Durban - A landmark rural development Initiative, the brainchild of President Jacob Zuma, has been launched at the Mnyakanya High School- KwaNxamalala, in Nkandla.

Pretoria - Metrobus management will today approach the Labour Court in Johannesburg in a bid to have the strike by some of its bus drivers declared unlawful.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended South Africa's deepest condolences to Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev and the people of Russia following a terrorist attack at Domodedovo airport, which killed at least 35 people on Monday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma, fresh from wrapping up events around the State of the Nation Address, will undertake a working visit to Mauritania this weekend.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and a ministerial delegation are making their way to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum and also to attract investment into the country, which will boost job creation.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and a ministerial delegation are making their way to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum and also to attract investment into the country, which will boost job creation.

Pretoria - After achieving 72.3 percent in the 2010 matric exams, this year the Northern Cape Department of Education will work hard towards achieving better matric results.