South Africa

Pretoria – Gauteng Premier David Makhura has appointed Dr Barney Selebano as the new Head of the Department of Health.

Pretoria - The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has warned consumers against criminals who use online facilities to steal money.

Pretoria – The Acting Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza has welcomed the sentence handed down by the Western Cape High Court on George “Geweld” Thomas.

Pretoria - Due to adequate generating capacity to meet the electricity demand, no load shedding is expected today, Eskom said on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma used day one of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa to discuss a mentorship scheme for South Africa’s youth.

Pretoria - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has tabled the Eskom Special Appropriation Bill and the Amendment Bill in Parliament on Wednesday.

Pretoria - As part of Child Protection Week, the Film and Publication Board (FPB), in partnership with the University of Free State and Child Welfare Bloemfontein, will host a dialogue on the protection of children online, on Friday.

Pretoria - Police are investigating the deaths of five people at the Alexandra Police Station, north of Johannesburg.

Pretoria - The World Economic Forum on Africa, which kicked off in Cape Town, enters day two today.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his three-day working visit to Kenya and South Sudan.

Pretoria – Tourism Minister Derick Hanekom says several initiatives have been taken to address poor representation of black women in ownership as well as the insufficient representation of black people in the tourism sector.

Pretoria – South Africa’s creative economy has contributed R90.5 billion directly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 2013/2014 financial year.

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has reiterated that the South African government did not participate in any bribery scheme for the country to secure the rights to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria – The fortunes of Alison Tembe changed for the better when he was handed the keys to his very own home by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements this week.

Pretoria – The Borobala Diamond Cutting and Polishing cooperation has thanked the North West Department of Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for helping them to assess the functionality of its cooperation.