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SA encouraged to support local tourism

Thursday, September 2, 2021

With Tourism Month having kicked off, Cabinet has encouraged South Africans to travel their country supporting the local tourism sector.

Call to teach children cultural heritage

Thursday, September 2, 2021

As South Africa celebrates Heritage Month, the Minister for Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has called on South Africans to pass on their cultural heritage to children.

Cabinet welcomes arrests in Deokaran case

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Cabinet has welcomed the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the recent murder of Babita Deokaran, former Acting Chief Director of Financial Accounting in the Gauteng Health Department.

Economic Reconstruction, Recovery Plan to address soaring unemployment

Thursday, September 2, 2021

The country’s dire unemployment statistics have brought to the fore the urgency for the public and private sector to expedite the implementation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) to address the devastating effects of COVID-19, says Cabinet.

Public emergency medical services colleges to now offer qualifications

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has published a government gazette giving the green light to public emergency medical services education institutions to offer accredited emergency medical care qualifications.

These include qualifications registered on the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF) of the National Qualification Framework NQF) from January 2022.

The nine institutions, commonly known as emergency medical services colleges, listed in the gazette will be permitted to grant certificates, diplomas and degrees.