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Students to receive outstanding NSFAS funds soon

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Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will, over the next few days, start disbursing outstanding funds that are due to students.

Online system to ease driver licence agony

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Gauteng motorists and aspirants drivers have been spared the daunting task of spending hours in queues at licensing centres to obtain or renew their driver’s and learner licences.

Gauteng task team to be dispatched to Soweto

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The Gauteng Provincial Government says it will dispatch a team to get a deeper understanding of the grievances raised by residents in Soweto over fake and expired goods sold at spaza shops.

Summit to discuss health challenges

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A National Health Summit to discuss challenges faced by the health sector and the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) will be held in Gauteng on 19 and 20 October.

NSFAS 2019 applications to open on Monday

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National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications for new applicants in 2019 will open on Monday, Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday.

Harmful Oriental Fruit Fly detected in Northern Cape

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Inspectors from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have confirmed the detection of the harmful Oriental Fruit Fly in the Orange River area, within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape.

Eskom signs wage agreement with unions

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Eskom has signed a wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA), it said on Thursday.

Deputy President to give progress report in Parly

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Deputy President and leader of government business, David Mabuza, will this afternoon update Parliament, on government’s efforts to build the township economy to enhance economic growth.

Plan to address SAPS women empowerment to be launched

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As Women’s Month draws to a close, female leadership in the police have met at the annual Public Service Women Management Week to rebuild good ethics, uplift staff morale and instil a sense of pride among members in line with the Batho Pele principles.

SA companies explore opportunities in Peru

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Local companies are to explore trade and investment opportunities in Peru as part of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Outward Selling Mission to that country.

Moment of silence for slain police officers

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has urged South Africans to observe at least a moment of silence on Sunday morning in honour of those police officers who died in the line of duty.

SIU official suspended for theft

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A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) project manager has been placed on suspension after he was allegedly found to be illegally in possession of crayfish and copper steenbras in Mdumbi on the Wild Coast.

Publishers face probe on price fixing

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The Competition Commission will investigate the Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and its over 91 members for fixing prices of books.