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Campaign to allay social grant fears

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Pretoria – The Department of Social Development will be embarking on a nationwide public and stakeholder engagement campaign to allay public fears and anxiety surrounding the payment of social grants beyond 31 March 2017.

Eastern Cape tackles teacher shortages

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Bisho – Eastern Cape Education MEC Mandla Makupula says the department is working tirelessly to address teacher shortages in the province.

Millions in bursaries for top Gauteng learners

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Johannesburg – Top matriculants from Gauteng schools were showered with R296 million worth of bursaries to further their studies by Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Thursday.

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital remains open

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Pretoria - Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital will operate normally today after a section of the roof collapsed on Thursday afternoon.

Saving young lives from substance abuse

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The sight of young people spending the entire day sharing drugs in street corners, whilst others drink alcohol at nearby shebeens and taverns was greatly disturbing for Algino Nelson.

Much needed rains bring relief, destruction to SA

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Pretoria – While the recent rains have brought much needed relief from the crippling drought, prolonged torrential rains have destroyed property and infrastructure in some parts of the country.

Upgrades for Cedar road continue

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Pretoria - Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi on Thursday launched Phase 2 of the Cedar Road upgrading project, in Johannesburg, valued at R87 million.

SANDF to assist in rescue operations

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Pretoria - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will assist with the rescue operations of a boy who fell into an abandoned mine shaft, in Ekurhuleni, at the weekend.

Cabinet approves Bills

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Pretoria - Cabinet at its fortnightly meeting has approved ten Bills, including the National Public Health Institutes of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill, for tabling in Parliament.

Government is open to engage truckers’ concerns

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Pretoria - Government has taken note of the concerns raised by contracted coal transporters who disrupted traffic towards the Pretoria CBD on Wednesday morning, saying it is open to constructive engagement with the industry.