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DIRCO to meet US Embassy officials

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The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will on Monday meet with officials from the Embassy of the United States of America in Pretoria, following the recent disturbing comments attributed to President Donald Trump.

Cape Town digs deep to mitigate drought

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In a bid to stave off Day Zero, the City of Cape Town is drilling its aquifers to abstract groundwater, which are expected to offer much needed water relief for the drought stricken city.

Cape Town ramps up water pressure management

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The Department of Water and Sanitation is expediting the roll-out of pressure management technology to various parts of the water supply network in the City of Cape Town in response to the drought.

SASSA rejects allegations of claims of over R1bn by CPS

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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has rejected allegations of claims of over R1 billion by Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) based on the alleged breach of the terms of the social grant payment services contracts.

Health of people key to economic health

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The recently launched World Bank and World Health Organisation (WHO) report on progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) suggests South Africa is on its way towards achieving universal health coverage, with its National Health Insurance scheme.

Robbery at SASSA pay point

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Six heavily armed men allegedly robbed a South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pay point of an undisclosed amount of cash in Seplan near Cala in the Eastern Cape.

NSFAS assists newly qualifying students with aid

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says following the pronouncement by the President to increase the threshold for financial aid, it will work with public institutions of higher learning to assist learners who missed the initial application window of 30 November 2017.