South Africa

Cape Town - Wellington Vusumuzi Mavimbela has been appointed Director General in the Presidency with immediate effect.

Johannesburg - A special team has been set up to come up with proposals aimed at ending the ongoing industrial actions by personnel of the City of Johannesburg's emergency services.

Mafikeng - A patient admitted at the Carletonville Hospital has been diagnosed with cholera, bringing the total number of cholera cases in the North West to five.

Johannesburg - South Africa is to host constitutional court judges from around the world, including those from Commonwealth courts and members of various regional groups, in Cape Town, later this month.

Johannesburg - Government aims to train 50 000 qualified artisans by 2010, says
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.

Mafikeng - The North West police have arrested 8 580 people for various crimes through Operation Festive Season which began on 1 October 2008 until January this year.

Pretoria - South Africa has joined the rest of the world in a call for action to combat climate change as it celebrates World Environment Day (WED).

Washington - Celebrations will abound in the United States later today as President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated as the country's 44th president in Washington DC.

Johannesburg - South Africa is to host constitutional court judges from around the world, including those from Commonwealth courts and members of various regional groups, in Cape Town, later this month.

Ekurhuleni - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality's HIV and AIDS Indaba is set to examine its successes and challenges in the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV and AIDS.

Pretoria - Last year's matric students who failed two or more subjects or would like to improve their marks have until Wednesday to register or apply to write the supplementary examinations.

Pretoria - Last year's matric students who failed two or more subjects or would like to improve their marks have until Wednesday to register or apply to write the supplementary examinations.

Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma has given a stern warning to all school principals, saying that they must do their work and manage their schools appropriately.

Pretoria - The Minister of Social Development Zola Skweyiya has urged all indigent parents who have children under the age of fifteen years and qualify to apply for the Child Support Grant.

Johannesburg - Giniel de Villiers, together with German navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz, claimed victory in the Dakar Rally at the weekend when he safely negotiated the final 227-kilometre stage to become the first South African winner of the world-famous event.