South Africa

Johannesburg – Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale on Thursday announced 15 new governors for the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB).

Johannesburg - Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, is to ask the top 200 companies listed at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to identify how the financial sector can assist government in eliminating its housing backlog.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has picked the officials who will aid and advise him in the decisions he will make during his term of office.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is to introduce new measures to clean-up the population register in order to retain the integrity of Identity Documents (IDs) and passports internationally.

Pretoria - The South African government has joined the international community in condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) underground nuclear test on Monday, calling it "unacceptable."

Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has urged South Africa and the rest of the continent to unite as Africans.

Pretoria - Its all systems go for the election on Thursday of the new office bearers of the Pan African Parliament (PAP).

Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Qedani Mahlangu has apologised to those mothers who were inconvenienced by the shortage of baby formula in a provincial hospital.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma opened the first Cabinet Lekgotla under his administration in Pretoria earlier today.

Pretoria - South Africa's Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2009 contracted by an annualised 6.4 percent, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday.

Nelspruit - Communities interested in developing tourism opportunities on land claims projects in Limpopo have until 15 June to submit proposals.

Harare - Norway announced on Monday that it would increase its aid to Zimbabwe by US$9.17 million.

Mafikeng - Farmers in the North West have been called on to submit applications to participate in this year's Nguni Cattle Development Project.

Pretoria - The Department of Health says it will do everything possible to ensure the delivery of health care services in public hospitals continues amid threats of strike action by some doctors on Friday.

Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana's preparations for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup are on track, says national team spokesperson, Matlhomola Morake.