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Lead inspector appointed in Joburg bridge inquiry

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Pretoria - The Department of Labour’s Chief Inspector, Tibor Szana, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lennie Samuel as the Presiding Inspector to head the Section 32 Inquiry into the collapse of the temporary walkway bridge between Sandton and Alexandra on the M1 freeway.

Have your say in the Sport Awards

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Pretoria - With the Department of Sport and Recreation’s Sport Awards happening this weekend, the public is being reminded to vote in the “People’s Choice Award”.

Men called to reflect on reproduction health

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Pretoria - The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has called on men to use the International Men’s Day to reflect on the challenges they face relating to reproductive health issues.

Consultations to be held on water pricing strategy

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Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation is expected to host consultation sessions across the country to allow people an opportunity to submit their inputs on the water pricing strategy.

Presiding Officers welcome end to strike

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Pretoria - Parliament’s Presiding Officers and their deputies have welcomed the agreement reached between Parliament’s management and the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu).

Verify orders with Public Works

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Pretoria – Various businesses have saved thousands of rands because they heeded a call by the Department of Public Works to always verify orders received from fraudsters posing as department officials.

Protect the rights of persons with disabilities

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Pretoria – Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says the countries that ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities need to put in place measures that will protect the rights of persons with disabilities.

Researchers probe climate dynamics

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Pretoria - Researchers in South Africa are conducting ongoing research into climate dynamics in order to understand the mechanisms and consequences of it in the region in the long and short term.