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Home Affairs hours extended for voter registration weekend

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza is scheduled to visit the Mangaung Home Affairs office in the Free State on Friday to monitor the state of readiness for the voter registration weekend.

Employment and Labour awaits Southern Sun investigation reports

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Department of Employment and Labour is awaiting a Southern Sun hotel investigation and structural reports to decide on the next course of action on the “near fatal” incident that led to the collapse of a ceiling on Monday. 

Five suspects arrested for drug trafficking

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Five suspects were arrested for drug trafficking, contravention of the Civil Aviation Act and contravention of the Customs and Excise Act in a highly coordinated operation spearheaded by the Hawks yesterday morning at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).

CoGTA pushes ahead with councillors' code of conduct

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Government is forging ahead with the reinforcement of the code of conduct for councillors in an effort to address challenges, strengthen local government and look into motions of no confidence. 

SA, Qatar bolster relations

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has deemed his visit to Qatar as significant, saying it serves as an opportunity to discuss and share views on the recent international developments. 

Register to vote

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo has called on all adult South Africans to seize the moment by registering as voters this coming weekend.

Women Ministry commends student suspension after stabbing incident

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities says it is encouraged by the University of Western Cape’s (UWC) bold step to suspend a student from its campus after he allegedly stabbed his wife at a private student residence.

Load shedding requires urgent intervention, Ramokgopa tells Parliament

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has told the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises that load shedding is an existential problem, both in economic and social terms, which requires urgent intervention. 

Government welcomes increase in employment

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Government has welcomed the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), which indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 399 000 to 16. 7 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 16. 3 million in the second quarter of 2023.