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Government commemorates Lily Mine incident

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Government is on Wednesday commemorating the Lily Mine incident in which Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule and Yvonne Mnisi were trapped underground in Barberton, Mpumalanga in 2016.

Cellphone tower battery thieves nabbed in KZN

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The Hawks in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday arrested three suspects on the N2 after they were found in possession of reportedly stolen cellphone network batteries.

Building a better SA

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Government will host the Social Compact Convention in an effort to build a society that works together to deal with the key challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality as outlined by the National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030.

Joint hearing into Life Esidimeni to be conducted

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Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has agreed to the National Prosecuting Authority’s request that a joint hearing be conducted into the Life Esidimeni deaths.

Prasa announces team to improve performance

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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) Administrator, Bongisizwe Mpondo, has appointed a Panel of Technical Advisors to assist in turning the company’s fortunes around.

DPWI resolving Eskom municipal debt

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The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has begun reconciling and verifying debt owed to Eskom by the country’s 257 municipalities.

Department calls for compliant wood-packaging

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As the globe observes the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has urged those who trade in agricultural and non-agricultural products involving wood-packaging material to comply with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures.

More arrests in R11.5m fraud case

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The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested one more suspect in connection to a fraud case, where R11.5 million was allegedly stolen from an entity in that province.