South Africa

The spotlight will fall on women leadership in the public service when two departments host a webinar next week.

The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is a government strategic intervention aimed to reduce poverty and provide income support through the creation of work opportunities for the poor and unemployed South Africans.

Khathutshelo Mashau, a convicted fraudster who swindled several taxpayers, has been sentenced 48 years direct imprisonment after being found guilty on charges of theft, fraud and contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA).

A Department of Employment and Labour workplace inspection blitz on the hospitality sector, has uncovered widespread legislation non-compliance by some employers in the Western Cape’s Garden Route.

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called on the law to take its course on the rape of minor children following reports of high learner pregnancies in Gauteng.

In an effort to support, a farmers’ association in Limpopo interested in developing land for farming to address unemployment in the area, government will establish a task team to work with the association.

Basic Education and Social Development have told the Joint Portfolio Committee on both departments that the shift function of Early Childhood Development (ECD) will be implemented on 1 April 2022.

Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged all crèches and play groups to participate in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Census 2021.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Berlin, Germany, to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting, which starts today.

A total of 5 574 households in Toevlug Township, North West, are expected to benefit from the construction of a sewer project which connects Toevlug sewer main line to the R30 Tshing Sewer Pump Station.

“Peace and justice must work side by side and prioritising one over the other jeopardises the chance of either.” These were the words of former International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Madame Fatou Bensouda, when she delivered the 19th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on Wednesday.

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, has commended the vaccination of more than 120 000 mineworkers against COVID-19, which amounts to 20% of the workforce in the mining sector.

South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has crossed the 80 000 mark, after 516 more people succumbed to the respiratory disease on Wednesday.

South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it expects to resume operations on the Johannesburg-Cape Town route and other African destinations on September 23.

South Africa’s signing of the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development will help to accelerate the implementation of the District Development Model.