South Africa

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it is aware of the trend where people deliberately get involved in collisions in order to claim from the Fund.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the importance of inclusive economic growth and job creation as the central focus of government and its social partners.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, has handed over appointment letters to 173 gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) activists who will serve as liaisons between the communities and law enforcement, working across various police stations in the province.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has unveiled the new Children’s Edutainment Garden at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden ahead of the festive season.

With five days left before the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) application process for the 2025 academic year closes, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged eligible students to submit their applications on time.

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has successfully disrupted another human and child smuggling operation, demonstrating its capability to combat organised crime at ports of entry and border law enforcement areas.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has unveiled the Safe Schools App, a technological solution designed to tackle one of the most urgent issues in South African schools - the eradication of pit toilets.

The festive season has started on a bleak note, with the preliminary road statistics showing that in the first six days of this month, 162 fatal crashes and 193 deaths were recorded in the country.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, attend and address the launch ceremony of the corporate social responsibility report of Chinese-funded enterprises in South Africa.

Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged institutions of higher learning to provide land on campus to build student accommodation facilities in a bid to make it easier to manage the standard of student accommodation and safety.

With traffic volumes expected to increase ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s long weekends, government has called on all road users, drivers and pedestrians to take the necessary action to keep safe and ensure a reduction in the number of crashes on the roads.

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has reminded those who will be travelling to various destinations inside the country and in neighbouring states this festive season to be responsible on the road.

The Gauteng Department of Health has appointed a service provider to repair the laundry equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Energy and Electricity Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has urged community project owners to submit applications to the Just Energy Transition (JET) funding platform before the 13 December 2024 deadline.

Police have in the past week rescued two kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers and seized firearms, cell phones and vehicles used in the commission of the crimes.