South Africa

By Onalenna Mhlongo

The fight to end fraud and corruption continues with the arrest of a 38-year-old school principal from Taung in the North West province.

Parktown Boys High School educators, together with the Nyati Bush Camp, have been found liable in the death of Enock Mpianzi in what Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has described as a “damning report”.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has released six State-owned properties to provide shelter and empowerment services for domestic abuse victims in the Western Cape.

An aircraft with the capacity to bring back South Africans from the Coronavirus hit Wuhan City in China has been secured.

The Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) has dismissed an interim application by the African People Mover (APM), a bus company which sought interim relief from paying access costs at the Park Station bus facility.

Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has welcomed the new Cabinet appointments of Yoliswa Makhasi as the Director-General of the department and Busani Ngcaweni as the Principal of the National School of Government (NSG).

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) say its negotiating with the City of Cape Town regarding payments for services to Prasa Corporate Real Estate Solutions (CRES).

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the passing of the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill by the National Assembly, in Parliament, on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says talks are ongoing on ways to curb the public sector wage bill, which is government’s greatest expenditure.

Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela says government places tourism high on its agenda for sustainable growth and job creation.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on industry and governments to increase manufacturing of surgical masks and protective gear, this as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads to other countries.

The seven Chinese nationals arrested last year for alleged human trafficking and violation of South Africa’s labour laws will learn the outcome of their bail application in two weeks.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is set to launch a facility that will provide local filmmakers, editors and digital entrepreneurs with space that has high-speed internet and resources.

Eskom says it does not expect to implement rotational load shedding today.

Deputy President David Mabuza has condemned land grabs and assured the public that government has put in place legislative measures to ensure the efficient and orderly redistribution of land.