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Portfolio committee welcomes reduction in mine fatalities

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has welcomed the improvement in the health and safety of mineworkers since the introduction of the Mine Health and Safety Act 25 years ago.

Enhanced support required for special school in KZN

Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has urged the government of KwaZulu-Natal to enhance support for special needs schools to protect and promote the constitutional right to education.

Have your say on 2023 National Budget

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has invited South Africans to make inputs on what they would like to see reflected in the upcoming National Budget Speech.

Water dept boosts partnerships to speed up services

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has maintained its commitment to foster public-private partnerships in order to develop mega water and sanitation infrastructure projects in the country.

Policy changes to address disparities between NSFAS beneficiaries

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has introduced certain policy changes for the 2023 academic year to progressively address existing disparities between Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and university beneficiaries’ bursary packages.

SADC calls for urgent National Dialogue in Eswatini

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called on the Kingdom of Eswatini to urgently initiate a national dialogue as tensions continue to rise in that country.