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Hospital roof collapse caused by overloading

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Pretoria - An investigation report received by the Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, shows that the roof over the entrance foyer of Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital collapsed as a result of severe overloading.

Work together to keep children safe

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Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Paul Mashatile, has called on communities to work together with law enforcement to keep children safe.

Girl children explore careers in tourism

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Pretoria - The Department of Tourism has participated in the ‘Take a Girl Child to Work’ campaign by hosting 28 school learners in the care of Tshwane Child Welfare at a careers expo in Sandton.

Living conditions in SA improve

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Pretoria - Living conditions in South Africa has improved over the years, according to the 2016 General Household Survey.

Home Affairs, labour unions going for conciliation

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Pretoria – Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni says the department, Public Servants Association (PSA) and other unions representing staff will be going for conciliation on 6 June, as the Constitutional Court had instructed in its judgment on 4 May 2017.

KZN to host social cohesion summit

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Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government is set to convene a two-day Social Cohesion and Moral Regeneration Summit.

Great Kei Local Municipality to be probed

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Pretoria – Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Fikile Xasa, has encouraged residents living in the Great Kei Local Municipality to come forward with evidence of wrongdoing to back up their allegations.

Public Enterprises to work with Eskom Board

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Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she will continue to work with the Eskom Board to ensure the power parastatal’s sustainability is maintained.

Boat operators face price fixing charges

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Pretoria - Five vessel owners, who ferry passengers between Robben Island Museum and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, are facing prosecution on charges of price fixing and collusive tendering.

Thank you for not smoking

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Pretoria – The South African Health Department has joined the rest of the world in marking World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).

Eight police officers nabbed for corruption

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Pretoria - Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the arrest of eight allegedly corrupt police officers, who were arrested at the Golela Port of Entry on Tuesday.