South Africa

The Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation has appointed the Deputy Principal of Corporate Services at Mthashana TVET College, Johannes Mgonodi Zwane, as acting principal for the Coastal TVET College.

According to the department, this will be effective from 1 September 2022 for six months or until the post is permanently filled.

The department said Zwane has been identified as an appropriate individual with the necessary skills and experience to act as the principal at Coastal TVET College.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that over five thousand Child Support Grant (CSG) Top-Up applications were processed by the end of July 2022.

Deputy President David Mabuza says traditional leaders are a vital cog in the democratic governance system across all spheres of government.

The minimum age for capacity of criminal intent in children has been increased from 10 years to 12 years old through the amendment of the Child Justice Act of 2008.

South Africa faces the threat of reversing social gains if it does not adequately address potential future shocks.

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements will this weekend hold public hearings into the Housing Consumer Protection Bill in Limpopo.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Ronald Lamola, says international cooperation is imperative in fighting against sophisticated, multinational crimes.

Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has outlined plans to speed up and strengthen the response to disaster and other human settlement development challenges in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

The Department of Health has acknowledged that the public healthcare system is struggling in some areas to meet the healthcare needs of the citizens and reduce the backlogs due to the unpredictably high number of undocumented migrants seeking healthcare services, other than the asylum-seekers and refugees.

Government says it has noted the Constitutional Court order published on Tuesday, dismissing its application for direct access to appeal the order by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria over government’s R50 million donation to Cuba.