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Maile backs Orlando Pirates ahead of final league match

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Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, has expressed confidence in Orlando Pirates ahead of the club’s final league match of the season against Orbit College on Saturday in Mbombela.

Gauteng Health tightens controls to protect public purse

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The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) says it is strengthening measures to further secure payroll controls and improve consequence management to ensure that public funds are “protected and used responsibly to support the delivery of healthcare service”.

Fitch affirms Eskom credit rating

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Credit rating agency Fitch has affirmed Eskom’s Local-Currency Issuer Default rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook.

President Ramaphosa concludes SA-Botswana BNC

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South Africa and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political, economic and social cooperation following the successful conclusion of the sixth Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Gaborone on Thursday.

Horror collision between taxi and bus in Mpumalanga

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A head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on the R39 between Standerton and Morgenzon in Mpumalanga has claimed the lives of ten people, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) confirmed on Thursday.

Vredenburg communities assured of government support

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Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has assured residents of Vredenburg and surrounding communities that government remains committed to supporting the families affected by severe weather conditions in the Western Cape.

Gauteng Education COVID-19 contractors ordered to pay back money

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Call for African unity and industrial growth at NEPAD@25 Summit

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for accelerated African industrialisation, stronger regional integration and an end to xenophobic violence as the continent marks 25 years of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).