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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says there is “no immediate crisis” with regards to the expiry of a nuclear agreement with the United States of America (USA). This as the South Africa and USA Nuclear Cooperation Agreement expired in December last year – leading to fears that the Koeberg nuclear power station may ru... See more- The Department of Health has urged South Africans to go for regular cancer screening and testing for early detection, prevention, risk reduction and successful treatment. According to the department, over one-third of cancers are preventable, which means cancer risk can be reduced. The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlom... See more
- FEATURE | Charting Tshwane’s liberation heritage route The formation of the democratic South Africa was not a singular event. It was a decades-long tumultuous voyage of dispossession and deprivation that would ultimately lead to freedom. Twenty-nine years into democracy, the Department of Tourism has embarked on a journey of displaying... See more
- The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has started a process of assessing if servitudes can be expropriated by Eskom in order to allow the power utility to supply more power to areas in Limpopo than what is currently possible. This was confirmed on Friday by DPWI Minister, Patricia de Lille. In a statement, the Minist... See more
- The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Thapelo Amad, has reassured Johannesburg residents that the City’s water is safe for consumption. This comes after reports appeared on social media that a resident noticed blue water when opening the tap a few days ago. Amad said following the reports, Joburg Water launched an investigation to ... See more
- The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has welcomed some 6000 crime prevention wardens in an effort to augment crime fighting efforts made by SAPS and Metropolitan Police Departments. The 6000 recruits – who are young people – will undergo at least three months of training before being deployed to 361 wards in the province including to... See more
- Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, is today visiting the Geluksdal Secondary School in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni where a Grade 10 boy learner was stabbed to death on Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, the department said that it is alleged that this fight emanated from three Grade 10 boy learners pepper spraying other learners during ... See more
- A 32-year-old police sergeant will on Friday appear before the Temba Magistrates Court, in Tshwane, facing charges of corruption and extortion. The police sergeant was arrested on Thursday at the Temba Police Station by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation assisted by Counter Intelligence Investigation. Hawks spokesperson,... See more
- The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has welcomed some 6000 crime prevention wardens in an effort to augment crime fighting efforts made by SAPS and Metropolitan Police Departments. The 6000 recruits – who are young people – will undergo at least three months of training before being deployed to 361 wards in the province including to... See more
- Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, is today visiting the Geluksdal Secondary School in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni where a Grade 10 boy learner was stabbed to death on Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, the department said that it is alleged that this fight emanated from three Grade 10 boy learners pepper spraying other learners during ... See more
