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Payment of R350 grant resumes

Thursday, August 26, 2021

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has successfully started paying out the first batch of applicants for the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant.

Public servants encouraged to sharpen policy making skills

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has invited public servants to enrol for a course offered by the National School of Government (NSG) aimed at sharpening their policy drafting skills.

Vaccination critical to preserving jobs, says Nxesi

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has reiterated the importance of all eligible people in South Africa to vaccinate for COVID-19, saying this would allow the economy to fully reopen and halt the runaway train of unemployment.

SA conducts census of ECD programmes

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Department of Basic Education is expected to launch the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Census 2021 on Thursday.

Free State, Northern Cape urged to enhance water delivery

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has implored the Free State and Northern Cape provincial governments, and water entities, to step up and enhance the delivery of water and decent sanitation.

Bringing vaccines closer to the people

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

In an effort to expand the COVID-19 vaccination drive and reach as many eligible persons as possible, the Gauteng Provincial Government and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will open a vaccination site at the SABC’s Auckland Park Campus.

W Cape police probe shooting incident

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The South African Police Service Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that left three men dead.

SA to host free intellectual property summer school

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Students, innovators, professionals and researchers from all sectors are invited to participate in a summer school on intellectual property (IP).

The summer school, an initiative of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, will be hosted by the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO), together with the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition through the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).

Spotlight on customary law, social justice

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Constitutional and legislative development is critical to the ongoing evolution of customary laws in the country, says Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola.