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A step closer to specialised sector-based curriculum

Friday, May 20, 2022

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says a specialist-subject curriculum, which will see learners enrolling for subjects such as agriculture and maritime, has been gazetted for public comment.

Treasury to roll out gender-responsive budgeting strategy

Friday, May 20, 2022

In order to ensure that departments meet their target of including women in departmental planning, the National Treasury is expected to roll out the first phase of a strategy and roadmap for gender-responsive budgeting.

One year of learning lost to COVID-19 – researchers

Friday, May 20, 2022

Despite efforts to implement recovery plans, researchers have found that there has been a loss of one year of learning in as far as reading is concerned, Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, said on Wednesday.

More beds to address overcrowding at corrections centres

Friday, May 20, 2022

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says despite a decrease in overcrowding at corrections centres, the system remains under pressure and projects to add more beds are near completion.

SA records 7 238 new COVID-19 cases

Friday, May 20, 2022

South Africa on Thursday recorded 7 238 new COVID-19, says the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Damage to KZN companies estimated at R7 billion

Friday, May 20, 2022

A survey by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has revealed that at least 826 companies were affected by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, with the cost of the damage estimated at R7 billion.

Repo rate rises to 4.75%

Thursday, May 19, 2022

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again increased the repo rate by 50 basis points.