Social Development Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will today launch the 9-9-9 Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) campaign to educate communities about the dangers associated with drinking alcohol while pregnant and breastfeeding.
Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Dr Chana Pilane-Majake says 22 government departments have been submitting monthly reports on the implementation of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).
North West Acting Premier Motlalepula Rosho has commended women in law enforcement agencies for their sterling work of ensuring law and order in different communities, especial during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
South Africa administered 261 288 COVID-19 jabs on Tuesday, an increase from the 249 916 that were distributed on Monday.
National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, has appointed Lieutenant General Liziwe Evelyn Ntshinga as Deputy National Commissioner (DNC) for Crime Detection.
The National Assembly has recommended 17 candidates to President Cyril Ramaphosa to serve on the board of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).
The Department of Employment and Labour’s Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) in the North West has paid over R5.7 million to UIF beneficiaries during a service delivery drive that started at the beginning of August.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on law enforcement to take action against the perpetrators of two incidents, which left two traffic officers dead, and another one injured.
Pregnant women and those who are planning to conceive are encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Portfolio Committee on Police has advised the Civilian Secretariat of Police and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to speed up the amendment of the SAPS Act, as a means to clarify roles and responsibilities across the police value chain, and to strengthen policing.
As the country wraps up Women’s Month, KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says more research by women aimed at alleviating the plight of other women should be prioritised by government, academia, industries and NGOs.
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services is taking decisive steps to fight Gender Based Violence and Femicide, says Minister Ronald Lamola.
The Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports and Arts, has called on the South African Police Service to leave no stone unturned in their search for the perpetrators involved in the burning of classrooms at Eastern Cape schools.
Gauteng will add 10 extra Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) to address the current drivers’ licence renewal backlog.
Government is making every effort to reach population immunity and is investigating immunising children with the remaining vaccine stock once most adults are covered.
