Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has unveiled the Safe Schools App, a technological solution designed to tackle one of the most urgent issues in South African schools - the eradication of pit toilets.
The festive season has started on a bleak note, with the preliminary road statistics showing that in the first six days of this month, 162 fatal crashes and 193 deaths were recorded in the country.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, attend and address the launch ceremony of the corporate social responsibility report of Chinese-funded enterprises in South Africa.
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged institutions of higher learning to provide land on campus to build student accommodation facilities in a bid to make it easier to manage the standard of student accommodation and safety.
With traffic volumes expected to increase ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s long weekends, government has called on all road users, drivers and pedestrians to take the necessary action to keep safe and ensure a reduction in the number of crashes on the roads.
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has reminded those who will be travelling to various destinations inside the country and in neighbouring states this festive season to be responsible on the road.
The Gauteng Department of Health has appointed a service provider to repair the laundry equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg.
Energy and Electricity Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has urged community project owners to submit applications to the Just Energy Transition (JET) funding platform before the 13 December 2024 deadline.
Police have in the past week rescued two kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers and seized firearms, cell phones and vehicles used in the commission of the crimes.
The 133 traffic officers who graduated on Monday will hit the ground running, as the Western Cape enters the festive season, a time of increased travel and heightened road safety risks.
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has announced that work on several periodic maintenance and construction projects, which are currently underway on the N2 Garden Route, will cease at the end of the week to ensure that roads are open and traffic is free flowing during the festive season.
Spaza shop owners and food-handling facilities have until the end of the week to register their businesses for a traders' permit, in a bid to address the recurring foodborne illnesses that have claimed the lives of people, including children, across the country.
As we approach the end of 2024, reflecting on our nation's challenges and opportunities is important.
Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, has urged communities to not stand idly by while gender-based violence, femicide and crimes against children are committed.
Holidaymakers are reminded to ensure that all their essential documents are in place as they prepare to travel during this festive season.
