South Africa

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Willem Heath as the new head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Pretoria - The South African National Parks (SANParks) and the City of Cape Town are concerned about the growing trend of defacing and disfiguring the natural coastline by stacking rocks to form structures in Kommetjie beaches.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will this morning lead a senior government delegation to the opening of the Mkhupula One-Stop Development Centre in Msinga, Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Pretoria - A 26-year-old Mamelodi man is on the run after being provisionally diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, said the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development.

Pretoria - The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating the cause of death of a man who died after falling from a building at the Kruger Park flat complex in Tshwane yesterday.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating the cause of the fire that broke out at one of the theatres at the Tshwane District Hospital last night.

Pretoria - With more than 1400 motorists being arrested across the country for various traffic offences since the start of the festive season, traffic police have promised to show no mercy to offenders.

Pretoria - The Cape Town Stadium Visitor Centre will open on Wednesday, 28 December, the City of Cape Town announced on Thursday.

Pretoria - The recently gazetted B-BBEE Amendment Bill has not deviated from the original beneficiaries as defined in the B-BBEE Act, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Pretoria - Banyana Banyana's Russia-based roving midfielder, Nompumelelo Nyandeni, is in for a Golden Thursday.

Durban - The South African government is using this year's climate conference underway in Durban to demonstrate its green economy initiative that forms part of the country's new growth strategy.

Pretoria - The late Judge President of the Land Claims Court, Fikile Bam, will be honoured with a special official funeral, the Presidency said on Thursday.

Johannesburg - In the build-up to Joburg's New Year's Eve Carnival, youngsters are strutting their stuff in mini-carnivals across the city, from Soweto and the inner city all the way to Midrand.

Pretoria - Road traffic management authorities in the North West have set themselves a target of reducing road carnage by four percent this festive season.

Johannesburg - The City was out in force at Cresta Mall, offering advice on dealing with floods and fireworks, staying visible as pedestrians, and avoiding veld fires. Top tip: Don't drink and drive.