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Proposal to deal with fake qualifications

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Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says a proposal to deal with the problem of fake qualifications is being prepared and will soon be presented to Cabinet for approval.

No load shedding, maintenance continues

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Pretoria - Eskom has been able to supply the country’s electricity needs and do maintenance without implementing load shedding for the past 25 days, said the utility on Thursday.

Three arrested for child porn

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Pretoria - Police in Gauteng have cracked a case involving alleged child porn with links to Belgium.

Women empowerment for SA

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Cape Town – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on political parties, civil society and all sectors of the economy to put measures in their space that will lead to gender parity and women empowerment.

Families of people killed in Matola sought

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Pretoria - The Missing Person’s Task Team is currently looking for the family members of some of the people who were killed in Matola, Mozambique, during what has come to be known as the Matola Raid on 30 January 1981.

TB patients get much needed relief

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Pretoria - Tuberculosis (TB) patients at Windsor East Clinic, in Randburg, Johannesburg, can now be certain of uninterrupted treatment, thanks to a pilot project to provide alternative power to the clinic during times of load shedding.

New commitments to end violence in schools

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Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education will be taking steps to ensure that all teachers are explicitly trained in values, human rights and citizenship.

Dirco needs more funds

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Pretoria – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has requested an additional R750 million from National Treasury in the mid-term budget process.

SA team to conduct research in Gough

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Pretoria - Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa will on Thursday bid farewell to the overwintering team (Gough61) heading for Gough Island on the SA Agulhas II.

Women research chairs appointed

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Pretoria – Female research chairs have been appointed at various higher education institutions to assist South Africa's transformation into a knowledge economy, boosting its international competitiveness and improving people's quality of life.

National health lab gets new CEO

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Pretoria - The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has appointed Joyce Mogale as their new interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 September 2015.

Parly rejects motion to impeach President

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Cape Town – A motion, by opposition party the Democratic Alliance, to lobby Members of Parliament (MPs) to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to look into President Jacob Zuma’s fitness to hold office, has fallen through.

2022 Commonwealth Games to showcase Durban

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Pretoria - With hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Durban will be showcased to the world, says KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube.