South Africa

The Hawks Serious Corruption Crime Unit has arrested two police officers attached to Pienaarsriver SAPS in Limpopo for corruption and theft.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has rejected allegations of claims of over R1 billion by Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) based on the alleged breach of the terms of the social grant payment services contracts.

The recently launched World Bank and World Health Organisation (WHO) report on progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) suggests South Africa is on its way towards achieving universal health coverage, with its National Health Insurance scheme.

Six heavily armed men allegedly robbed a South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pay point of an undisclosed amount of cash in Seplan near Cala in the Eastern Cape.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says following the pronouncement by the President to increase the threshold for financial aid, it will work with public institutions of higher learning to assist learners who missed the initial application window of 30 November 2017.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it is happy with being retained as the administrator of financial aid for poor and working-class South African students.

Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have found exotic micro-mineral compounds in the ‘Hypatia’ stone that are not known to occur on Earth, elsewhere in the solar system or in known meteorites or comets.

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has condemned the violent acts that took place in Rustenburg when a group of people went on the rampage, burning buildings in the area.

The Gauteng Department of Health has invited members of the public to nominate their new community representatives to serve on Primary Health Care Facility Committees.

The Rustenburg Local Municipality has called on taxi operators, community members and all stakeholders involved in the mob justice in the CBD to stop the violence and report all incidents to the police.

President Jacob Zuma will later today hold talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Durban.

The Department of Military Veterans has provided education support to over 7 000 military veterans and their dependants in 2017.

Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni says talks with National Treasury for the approval of a public-private partnership, which could see more bank outlets issuing smart IDs and passports, are at an advanced stage.

As the country’s institutions of higher learning and training shift into gear for the 2018 academic year, thousands of prospective students seeking placement are turning to the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH).

Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni has called on the public to ignore a hoax doing the rounds on social media, which claims that the green-barcoded ID will be discontinued come 31 March 2018.