South Africa

Pretoria - Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family and colleagues of the late SA Airlink pilot, Allister Brendan Freeman.

Pretoria - The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has appealed to Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni to speak to commercial banks regarding the review of rates levied on finance for taxis.

Johannesburg - Major road works taking place on Gauteng's highways and other busy arterial routes are due to be completed by April next year.

Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is to scrap the dog tax it currently levies to residents in certain parts of the metro.

Cape Town - The new restructured and focussed government will be operational by November, says Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane.

White River - Mpumalanga Education MEC Reginah Mhaule was shocked to find matric pupils without any teachers at the Jerusalema High School, on Wednesday.

Ekurhuleni - A number of train stations in Ekurhuleni are being revamped ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to provide spectators a first class service.

Cape Town - Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane has rejected the view that the new structure in government would lead to a duplication of work.

Cape Town: Western Cape Deputy Provincial Commissioner of Police Anwar Dramat has been named as the new Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) head.

Pretoria - A fire broke out in one of the Prosecutors offices at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, the third fire at the building this week.

Tzaneen - Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale will hand over school shoes, food parcels, stationary packs and blankets to the learners of Nwaxindzhele Primary School in Tzaneen, on Friday.

Pretoria - The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) says its role of fostering social cohesion remains relevant as democracy continues to grow in South Africa.

Cape Town - Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi is expected to address a gala dinner to mark International Day for Biological Diversity on Thursday.

Pretoria - The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is to increase property rates by 13 percent from 1 July.

Cape Town - Investigators wishing to be part of the new Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) will undergo a stringent and comprehensive selection process.