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President to witness testing of new PRASA train sets

Sunday, April 7, 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to visit the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Cape Town next week where he will be briefed on efforts to improve commuter services.

Task team to address attacks on foreigners

Friday, April 5, 2019

A task team has been setup by government and members of the Diplomatic Corps to look into the sprouting of acts of violence against foreign nationals.

Home Affairs warns of ID verification scam

Friday, April 5, 2019

Members of the public have been warned of people pretending to be Home Affairs officials so they can gain access to their homes to rob them.

Youth tour gallows where Solomon Mahlangu spent his last hour

Friday, April 5, 2019

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the death of Solomon Mahlangu, a number of youths have been taken on an emotional tour of the isolated place that is the gallows at the Kgoshi Mampuru Correctional Services were he was executed by the apartheid regime.

SA textbooks not inclusive, DBE report finds

Friday, April 5, 2019

Should our textbooks tell the story of the country as it is, or should they be aspirational? That’s the question posed by Professor Crain Soudien.

Isibindi changes lives one day at a time

Friday, April 5, 2019

In its own quiet, no frills, no thrills way, a community-based care and protection intervention project has been providing a life line to South Africa’s orphaned and vulnerable children, as well as the youth, so much so that a large number have now become strong, successful individuals - contributing to their communities.

Technical assessments to be conducted in Ogies

Friday, April 5, 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources will conduct technical assessments on allegations made by communities in Ogies that mining activity in the area is responsible for the cracking of their houses.

Trade agreement bolsters SA exports into Brazil

Friday, April 5, 2019

The preferential trade agreement between the Southern African Customs Unions (SACU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) trade blocs has led to a steady increase of South African exports into Brazil.

Department seeks means to boost SMMEs in SEZs

Friday, April 5, 2019

The Department of Small Business Development has commissioned a research study into opportunities and best practices for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) within the Special Economic Zones Programme.