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Elections: Deadline for candidate nomination

Monday, August 23, 2021

Political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the Local Government Elections scheduled for 27 October have until end of business to submit their nominations and prescribed election deposits.

Presiding Officers convey condolences

Friday, August 20, 2021

The Presiding Officers of Parliament have conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the school learner who tragically died as a result of a devastating taxi crash outside one of the entrances of Parliament on Friday morning.

Concern over high teenage pregnancy rate

Friday, August 20, 2021

Parliament’s Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC), has expressed concern over the high teenage pregnancy rate in South Africa.

Internal SAPS probe into deadly cash in transit heist

Friday, August 20, 2021

The South African Police Service has opened an urgent internal investigation into allegations of theft of firearms by police members at the Norwood Police Station in Johannesburg.

KZN government restores dignity to needy learners

Friday, August 20, 2021

Restoring dignity to a school-going child and enhancing technology-based learning capabilities, topped the priorities of the KwaZulu-Natal government in shaping the future of a child.

Sexual offences show increase

Friday, August 20, 2021

Sexual offences have increased by 74.1% in the months between April and the end of June this year after lockdown regulation were further relaxed.

Cele clarifies jump in Quarterly Crime Stats

Friday, August 20, 2021

Police Minister Bheki Cele says steep increases in the Quarterly Crime Statistics, are a result of a normalisation of statistics as opposed to the same reporting period last year when the country was in lockdown.

Unpacking economic recovery support interventions

Friday, August 20, 2021

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has unpacked the R3.75 billion Economic Rebuilding Package for the restoration of businesses adversely affected by the violent looting and unrest that took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng recently.