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SASSA investigates grant beneficiaries forced to spend money

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Itsoseng - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in the North West region has warned that it will take strict action against shop owners found to be pilfering the grant benefits of pensioners and other grant beneficiaries.

First unabridged birth certificate issued

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Johannesburg - Nkosinathi and his wife Patricia Dludla on Monday became the first South African parents to receive an unabridged birth certificate for their new baby boy, Sakhile.

Research, innovation needed in public service

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Pretoria – Leaders in government and public institutions must allow research and innovative thinking in their organisations, says the Director-General of Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (Palama) Professor Lekoa Mollo.

Mahlangu wants market related rent for govt property

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development, Qedani Mahlangu, has called on all tenants of state residential and commercial property currently not paying market related rentals to approach the department’s Corner House Headquarters in Johannesburg.

Crime intelligence boss in police custody

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Pretoria - Crime intelligence head, Lieutant-General Richard Mdluli, is in police custody after handing himself over to the authorities on Thursday.

Mixed reaction to Bafana coach

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Johannesburg - There has been mixed reactions following news that Carlos Alberto Parreira has been re-appointed as Bafana Bafana coach.

SA's top driver named

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Pretoria - Excellent driving skills have paid dividends for a 31-year-old year old North West bus driver after he was announced as this year's top winner of the annual National Driver of the Year competition.

Crack down on lead-based paint

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Pretoria - The Department of Health is to launch an investigation following reports on the ongoing availability of hazardous lead-based paint, despite the ban of its manufacture and sale.

NYDA takes voter education to the youth

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Marapyane - The needs of young people today are different from those of the youth in 1994, which is why it's important they vote in the 18 May local government elections, said deputy chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Advisory Board, Clarence Maseko.

Child labour in the spotlight

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Pretoria - As the country prepares to mark National Child Labour Day on Monday, 4 April, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is set to bring illegal child labour practices to the nation's attention.

Patients urged to respect medical staff

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health Hope Papo has called on patients and their relatives to refrain from verbally or physically abusing health professionals when seeking medical treatment at clinics or hospitals.