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Three convicted for R3 million ghost employee scheme

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Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has welcomed the sentencing of two former employees and an external accomplice who were convicted of fraud, forgery and theft respectively, in relation to a R3 million ghost employee scheme.

Power grid remains stable

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Eskom says the power system remains stable, supported by sustained improvements in generation performance through the ongoing delivery of the Generation Recovery Plan.

Gauteng government schools have 8 596 smart classrooms

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As part of an initiative to transform classrooms into digital learning spaces with top of the range information communications technology, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has to date introduced a total of 8 596 smart classrooms.

Stay safe online

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Government has called on members of the public to remain vigilant, responsible, and digitally literate to ensure their safety in cyberspace.

Home Affairs welcomes conviction of former employee

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Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed the conviction of a dismissed official, Dawn Pieterson, who has been found guilty on nine counts of fraud and two counts of contravening the Births and Deaths Registration Act.

Ethical leadership key to local government in SA

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The Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, has called for a renewed focus on ethical leadership as the foundation for turning around the decline in municipalities across South Africa.

New internship programme to boost youth opportunities in hospitality sector

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Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube, in partnership with Diageo South Africa, the University of Johannesburg’s School of Tourism and Hospitality, and the Youth Employment Service (YES), has launched a new internship programme aimed at empowering young South Africans in the hospitality sector.

Every municipality must work, urges Hlabisa

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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has delivered a stark warning on the state of local government, saying while progress has been made in many areas, a number of municipalities still battle poor financial management and eroding public trust.

Home Affairs official convicted of fraud

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A former Home Affairs employee has been convicted of fraud by the Calvinia Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, following a series of offences linked to fraud.

Madlanga Commission budget 'properly managed' - Justice Minister Kubayi

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The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has moved to assure South Africans that budgetary matters relating to the Madlanga Commission have been properly managed and communicated with no formal concerns about the budget raised with the department.