Burgersfort - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has assured Limpopo farmers and cattle owners that there is no outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease in the Greater Tubatse area.
Pretoria - Some labour unions representing public servants have signed the wage agreement offer presented by the employer, with the exception of a few still consulting with their members.
Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources has refuted claims that Minister Susan Shabangu did not properly consult stakeholders during the review of the Mining Charter.
Pretoria - There is no more space for first year students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) at its Tshwane-based campuses, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa and Pretoria West.
Durban - President Jacob Zuma's suggestion that an international cricket fixture become an annual event at the Moses Mabhida Stadium has been received with open arms.
Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister, Richard Baloyi, has welcomed the appointment of Blake Mosley-Lefatola as the CEO for the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).
Bloemfontein - The Free State farming community is to receive much-needed relief after being severely affected by wild veld fires.
Durban - South Africa managed to notch a win in their first of a five-match One Day International (ODI) series against India - defeating their opponents by 135 runs at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead.
Pretoria - More than 1000 Pretoria residents will have an opportunity to test their eyes, as well as other conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, as the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development embarks on an eye care campaign this week.
Mbombela - Mpumalanga military officials have revealed that some of the rifles used to poach rhino in the Kruger National Park date back to the Mozambican civil war.
Pretoria - Looming threats to the country's national electricity grid are expected to take centre stage when Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe chairs a meeting of the National Stakeholder Advisory Council on Energy on Friday.
Brisbane - The official death toll from Australia's Queensland flood disaster has now reached 15, with 61 still missing.
Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned the poaching of more than 200 rhinos in parts of the country, saying this act poses a threat in the conversation of rhinos in the country.
Cape Town - Cabinet has praised South African athletes' performance in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, while congratulating India for overcoming the odds in hosting the games.
Pretoria - Banyana Banyana are looking to start their 2011 Olympic qualifying campaign with an away win when they face Zambia at Lusaka's Nkoloma Stadium on Saturday.
