The South African Police Service (SAPS) conducted various high-density operations in the North West province last week, which resulted in 597 suspects being arrested for various crimes.
Small businesses, innovators and other role players in the intellectual property space will benefit from a specialised workshop that will help them tackle commercialisation challenges in the national system of innovation.
The advanced workshop on intellectual property commercialisation which kicks off today is taking place under the auspices of the Swiss-South African Intellectual Property project.
City Power is expected to take over control of the load shedding operations for most of the areas it supplies effective from Monday, 6 November 2023.
78% – the percentage of households in formal dwellings in 2011, which rose to 89% in 2022.
89% – the percentage of households in formal dwellings in 2022, which rose from 78% in 2011.
3 – years since government embarked on the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, by 30 October 2023.
More than 2 million – jobs lost due to the negative economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the 15th of December 2023 as a public holiday in celebration of the Springboks’ momentous achievement at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris, France.
The introduction of measures designed to cushion the effects of the economic downturn exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic has played a substantial role in keeping millions out of poverty in South Africa.
Speaking to the nation on Monday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa said one of the key pillars of the reconstruction and recovery plan, post COVID-19, was the expansion of social protection and public employment.
Government has established a partnership with business to work together in four critical areas, including energy, logistics, crime and corruption, and employment to give impetus to efforts currently being undertaken.
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has warned the public against sharing a message that is circulating and promising free data.
Government has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week: 30 October to 3 November 2023.
Cash-strapped motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps on Wednesday as the price of petrol is set to come down by R1.78 a litre.
