South Africa

Government is looking at increasing the number of doctors produced by the country to ensure the success of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.

Pretoria - Cabinet has given the nod to South Africa hosting the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2014 African Nations Championships (CHAN) and has announced the cities that will host these tournaments.

Pretoria - South Africa will for the first time have a unified sports sector with all the role players working towards the same objectives and sports transformation that will be addressed in a holistic way.

Pretoria - The committee appointed to coordinate work around the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) would look at all aspects related to the e-tolls.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to former President Nelson Mandela, unveiling his statue in Mangaung on Thursday.

Pretoria - The South African Air Force (SAAF) will today hold another memorial service in Pretoria for those members who died in a plane crash last week.

Pretoria - Cabinet has applauded Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the pilot implementation of smart ID cards.

Pretoria - In preparing for the National Mental Health Summit taking place next month, the North West Department of Health will be holding a provincial Mental Health Summit highlighting the challenges confronting the mental health sector.

Pretoria - Political advisor to President Jacob Zuma, Charles Nqakula, has been appointed as High Commissioner designate to Mozambique, said the Presidency.

Pretoria - South Africa and India are set to reach a target of 15 billion US dollars of trade before the agreed upon deadline of 2014, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Pretoria - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says he is hopeful that stadiums will be filled to capacity during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and 2014 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournaments.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has noted concerns and allegations related to Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli.

Pretoria - Several new construction projects worth billions are expected to take off in the new financial year, in a bid to improve KwaZulu-Natal health infrastructure.

Pretoria - North West Premier, Thandi Modise, says the changes that she made to her provincial cabinet on Thursday were aimed at strengthening good governance, accelerate service delivery, maintain stability and uproot corruption.

Tzaneen - A rural cooperative is expecting to cash in on the Marula Festival in Limpopo this year, by supplying the marula beer.