South Africa

Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, will on Tuesday officially launch the 2017 Women’s Month at the Union Buildings in Tshwane.

To the public, the late Ronnie Mamoepa was a renowned government communicator and long standing public servant, but to his family, he was a loving father to his children and husband to his dear wife Audrey.

Late veteran government communicator Ronnie Mamoepa was a selfless individual, not only in the days of the struggle for a democratic South Africa but also as a person, says ANC Gauteng Chairperson Paul Mashatile.

Molopyane Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Mamoepa was a remarkable person who, more than most, gave real meaning to the expression, Motho ke motho ka batho (A person is what he is because of other people).

Ronnie Mamoepa, the fourth child of Mrs Helen Mamoepa, was born in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria. From humble beginnings he was destined to leave an indelible mark on the country’s communication environment and on the Departments in which he worked over his almost four decade career as a communicator and activist.

Mourners have started making their way to the St Albans Cathedral (Anglican) in Tshwane to bid farewell to the renowned late government communicator Ronnie Mamoepa who is being laid to rest today.

The Gauteng Provincial Government has invited the public to come in their numbers to bid farewell to the late renowned government communicator and long standing public servant, Ronnie Mamoepa.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the decision to fire the educator found guilty of three serious charges including racism at St John’s College in Johannesburg.

When all grade 12 learners at Sizimisele Technical High School were registered to write mathematics for the first time, the school’s pass rate dropped by just over 50%.

Through collaborators and comrades in the gender struggle, South Africa can end violence on women if they work together, says Minister in the Presidency for Women, Susan Shabangu.

South Africa and China will over the next few days participate in two BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] trade Ministers’ meetings.

Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, is leading the South African delegation to the Third BRICS ICT Ministers Meeting that is taking place in Hangzhou, China.

Government has taken an initiative to amend the National Land Transport Act in an effort to accommodate e-hailing services which include Uber, Zebra and Taxify.

The South African Police Service has filed a notice of appeal with the Constitutional Court in relation to the judgment on firearm renewals.

Eskom has placed its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Anoj Singh on special leave pending an investigation.