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Minister asks Parly to remove suspended Hawks head

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Cape Town – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has asked the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, which exercises its oversight on Police, to initiate processes to remove the suspended Hawks head Anwa Dramat.

Pay adjustment for public office bearers

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Pretoria - The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers is proposing a 5% adjustment for public office bearers earning more than R1 million and 6% for those earning less than that.

AU leaders urged to empower women, children

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Pretoria - African leaders meeting for the 24th African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have been urged to come up with a clear road map for the development and empowerment of women in the continent as well as a plan to end child marriages.

South Africa held its own at the global forum

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For one week of the year, Davos becomes the centre of what is increasingly a complex world. Corporate, political and thought leaders as well as representatives of civil society groupings converge on this snow covered town in the Swiss alps.

SARS confirms CCMA resolution

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Pretoria - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confirmed that an unfair labour practice involving suspended deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay has been resolved.

Gauteng MEC condemns violent protests

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs (Cogta) and Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, has condemned the barricading of the Golden Highway road, burning of tyres and stoning of cars in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg.

R94bn for Gauteng infrastructure projects

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Pretoria – Gauteng will spend more than R94 billion on both social and economic infrastructure projects over the next three years, Finance MEC Barbara Creecy said on Wednesday.

Amended Bill to improve justice portfolio

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Pretoria – The Judicial Matters Amendment Bill is expected to enhance organizational efficiency and improve the application of different Acts of Parliament.

Home Affairs replaces outdated systems

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Pretoria – Home Affairs says it is making good progress in replacing outdated systems with new, secure and cutting-edge technologies.

Department's water academy attracts young engineers

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Pretoria – The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Learning Academy has made huge strides in attracting young engineers, who want to be part of efforts to enhance the quality of water delivered to citizens.

Ekurhuleni upgrades online payment system

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Pretoria - The City of Ekurhuleni’s e-siyakhokha online payment system is up and running with an additional hi-tech function set to address technical glitches experienced by users in December.

Salary increase for farmworkers

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Pretoria - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced an upward adjustment to the minimum wage of farmworkers with effect from 1 March 2015.

Load shedding continues

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Pretoria - Eskom will implement stage one load shedding this morning as the electricity system continues to be constrained.