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Former Gauteng Health senior and executive officials are among nine suspects expected today to appear before court as police pounce on those who allegedly fleeced the department of R221 million, between 2006 and 2010. In a statement, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) said the group, who handed themselves over on T... See more- Marking of the 2021 National Senior Certificate examinations, which concluded without major incidents that could compromise the examination as a whole, will begin on Wednesday. The Department of Basic Education in a statement said there were no confirmed reported serious irregularities that could threaten the credibility, integrity and ... See more
- The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), together with the Minerals Council of South Africa and other industry stakeholders, have committed to striving for zero fatalities and injuries in the mining sector. This comes days after the department announced that it is conducting investigations into two fatal mining incidents a... See more
- Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has called on the department to plan and identify what is most important and urgent that can be addressed with the available resources within reasonable time. “There is never a time when the clock is not moving. We need to plan and see what is most important and urgent that can be achieved with... See more
- President Cyril Ramaphosa’s vision of walking in his mentor’s shoes was realised on Monday when he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cheikh Anta Diop, during an event held at the university in Dakar, Senegal. This is the same university that honoured South Africa’s founding President, Tata Nelson Mandela, with an hon... See more
- Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has paid tribute to the late former struggle veteran, Ebrahim Ebrahim. “It is with a very heart that I learned of Ebrahim Ebrahim's passing,” the Minister tweeted on Monday. Sisulu described the former Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, affectionately known as Ebie, as a com... See more
- Peace and stability will remain elusive if African countries do not stand in unison and address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. These were the remarks made by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday at the opening of the seventh session of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in the Senegalese capital of Dak... See more
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed grave disappointment at rich countries who have hoarded the much-needed COVID-19 vaccines. “The greed that they demonstrated is something that is quite disappointing indeed, particularly when they say they are our partners. The lives of people in Africa are just as important as the lives in Europe... See more
- South Africa has recorded close to 6 400 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Monday. The NICD announced that 4 488 new infections were detected in Gauteng, which is currently the epicentre of the fourth wave. There were 635 cases in KwaZulu-Natal, 356 in the Western Cape an... See more
- The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services unit in the North West is set to embark on a three-day blitz inspection. Starting on Tuesday, the blitz inspections will target sectors such as farming, wholesale and retail as well as the hospitality sector in the Brits area. “Its main focus will be on check... See more
