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More required to end culture of abuse and violence

This year marks 62 years since courageous and selfless women stood firm in the face of apartheid tyranny. The women of 1956 bravely stood against patriarchy and subjugation which sought to confine and define them.

SAFE to get rid of pit toilets in schools

With nearly 4 000 schools with pit latrines, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the launch of the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative is an answer to an emergency.

Stop child labour: let children be children

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant will reflect on government initiatives to halt the growing problem of child labour when she addresses the National Day against Child Labour on Friday.

Hout Bay protests receiving urgent attention

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) says it is urgently addressing the unstable situation at Hout Bay harbour following violent protests and looting, which took place on Sunday.

Educational drive on digital migration

The Department of Communications is working with broadcasters such as e.tv, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), MultiChoice and Star Sat to educate the public about digital migration in the Free State.

Five arrested in licence fraud syndicate

A syndicate operating at a driver testing station in Delmas was dismantled on Monday during a raid by the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit and the Hawks.

Presidency notes Shaun Abrahams ruling

The Presidency has noted the ruling by the Constitutional Court that declares as invalid and unconstitutional the appointment of Advocate Shaun Abrahams as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).

No retrenchments, says government

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo on Monday refuted media reports that government plans to retrench 30 000 public servants to cut costs.

Gautrain strike comes to an end

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has welcomed the wage agreement reached between Bombela Operating Company and the United National Transport Union (UNTU) to end the two-week strike.

SITA probes network outages

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is investigating the recent network outages that affected government services.

Rand plummet "due to external factors"

The dramatic plummet of the Rand to the US Dollar is due to external factors and has nothing to do with the country’s domestic economic indicators, economists say.

Constitutional Court dismisses Shaun Abrahams's appeal

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Shaun Abrahams’s appointment as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) was constitutionally invalid and has subsequently dismissed his appeal with costs.

Steps being taken to fix Sebokeng sewer scheme

The Department of Water and Sanitation says a number of issues surrounding the non-performance of Sebokeng Regional Sewer Scheme (SRSS) are being looked into and proper planning towards their resolution is being put in place.