Pretoria - Government is exploring a swift alternative dispute resolution process which will see the victims of the Marikana tragedy being compensated, the President Zuma announced on Tuesday.
Cape Town – The Free State has topped the list of safer provinces where contact crimes like murder, attempted murder and assault with intention to do grievous bodily harm, amongst others, have dropped.
Pretoria - The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has commended the South African Police Services (SAPS) for the decrease in bank and cash in transit (CIT) related crimes.
Johannesburg – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has called on officials to urge parents to register their new born babies within 30 days after birth because the late registration of births (LRB) process will be coming to an end soon.
Pretoria - Innovative ways for energy generation and investment are critically needed in order for South Africa to industrialise and create jobs, said Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Cape Town – National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega, says drugs have become such a problem in South Africa that it requires a proactive intervention to curb the scourge as reactive measures are not sustainable.
Pretoria - Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has urged South Africans to embrace recreation and a healthy lifestyle as the country prepares to mark the first ever National Recreation Day.
Pretoria - Although contact crimes have decreased by 17.6 % over the last ten years, there has been an increase of 0.9 % in the 2014/15 financial year, according to national crime statistics released on Tuesday.
Cape Town – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says the national crime statistics released on Tuesday are an indication that there is a need to deal with social circumstances at a multi-disciplinary level across society.
Pretoria – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi will on Friday start the process of registering households for set-top boxes ahead of the move to a digital broadcasting system.
Pretoria - South Africa’s murder rate continues to increase with a total of 17 805 murders committed from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, the national crime statistics released on Tuesday reveal.
Pretoria – The Fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has called for a thorough investigation into the accident in which 11 fishermen died off the coast of False Bay on Sunday.
Pretoria – The Department of Labour has announced that the Sheltered Employment Factories (SEF), which provide employment opportunities to people with disabilities, will officially undergo a name change.
Pretoria - South African First Lady Thobeka Madiba-Zuma has welcomed the adoption by the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations, of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, including a goal that relates to health, and for the first time, includes an indicator to address the prevention, treatment and care of non-communicable diseases, such as cancer.
Pretoria – Government officials are being trained on how to tackle problems relating to fraud, corruption and vehicle related crimes at Driver License Testing Centres (DLTCs) and other vehicle registration offices.
