South Africa

Students who still have questions for the Higher Education and Training Department can today pose those questions to Deputy Minister Buti Manamela live on Twitter.

Pupils at Basopa High School in Mhinga Village, Limpopo, kicked off the first day of the 2018 academic year by going digital.

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced a plan that will strengthen police operations on the ground in an effort to fight crime.

Gauteng Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Lebogang Maile, has reiterated government’s call for learning to start on the first day of the new academic year, without any interference.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has sent a stern warning to the communities who vandalise schools during service delivery protests, saying that government will not come back and rebuild another school for them.

Learners attending the newly constructed Everest Primary School in Newclare, Westbury, were full of smiles as they entered their school on the first day of the academic year.

The late Professor Keorapetse William Kgositsile contributed towards youth development and nurtured young talent, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Gauteng Health Department says the launch of the new oncology facility at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (DGMAH) in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane, will improve access to cancer treatment.

The City of Cape Town has launched a water map to assist residents to track their water usage.

Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) will embark on a school readiness drive from Wednesday until Friday to assess issues such as registration, teaching and the state of affairs in schools.

The Department of Health says the late payment of staff at NHI pilot sites has been resolved and that this does not set the tone for the roll out of the programme.

Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has noted media reports about the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

Briefing and engagement sessions aimed at educating workers about the National Minimum Wage (NMW) policy, which takes effect from 1 May 2018, are set to resume this week.

The University of South Africa (UNISA) will re-open its applications for the 2018 academic year for first-time entering undergraduate students.

The Presidency has rejected allegations that President Jacob Zuma wants former AU Commission chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, to be appointed as Deputy President of the country.