South Africa

Pretoria - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has appointed Ntambi Ravele as the acting chairperson of Boxing South Africa (BSA) with immediate effect.

Pretoria - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, together with Boxing South Africa and the National Steering Committee on Boxing, will look at how to help resolve the challenges facing the boxing profession at the upcoming National Boxing Indaba.

Pretoria - The inaugural Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day was a resounding success, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Thursday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the local procurement policy, introduced by government in the textiles and clothing industry, has helped to stabilize the sectors and improve local manufacturing.

Cape Town – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille have welcomed the decision to set up a joint operational unit to tackle drugs and gangsterism in the city.

Pretoria - The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, will act as President of the Republic today until Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe returns from Harare, Zimbabwe, and assumes acting duty as President of the Republic.

Pretoria - There have been improvements in key delivery sectors, however challenges in certain areas remain, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Pretoria – Cabinet has commended the 115 municipalities that received unqualified financial statements for the 2011/2012 financial year.

Pretoria – Government says while some infrastructure projects are lagging behind agreed schedules, there has been noticeable progress in some delivery areas.

Pretoria - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday gave the details of the funding for the Marikana and Arms Procurement Commissions.

Pretoria – Government is going ahead with plans to build the third coal-fired electricity power station in South Africa to support Medupi and Kusile stations.

Pretoria – The high rate of child abuse at the GaMothapo-Magowa village in Limpopo has prompted the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Ishmael Kgetjepe, to spearhead an anti-child abuse campaign.

Pretoria – The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, will on Friday launch a R22-million Green Fund Project in the uPhongolo Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.

Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced his resignation from the premiership of the province with effect from 31 August.

Pretoria - The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has acquired a 23% stake in photovoltaic (PV) company Black Lite Solar.