President Cyril Ramaphosa says the approval of three critical pieces of legislation will strengthen the criminal justice system and ensure harsh penalties for those found guilty of GBV.“These gruesome acts of violence cannot go unpunished. They must st…
Thusong Service Centres continue to play a vital role in giving South Africans access to government services, particularly those who live below the poverty line in rural and disadvantaged areas.Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Pinky Kekana, said that…
South Africa has received at least $2 billion in financial assistance from the New Development Bank since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.The New Development Bank is an initiative of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) count…
The Gauteng Department of Education has confirmed that over 73 000 successful Grade 1 and 8 applications were recorded on day one of the Phase 2 of the 2022 Online Admissions applications.The department said that as of midday, a total of 73 305 success…
National power utility, Eskom, says it expects two units at the Kendal Power Station to be returned to service early this week.This comes after the power station’s Unit 1 tripped in the early hours of Saturday morning, causing Units 2
Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized 67 pieces of calcium hydroxide, which is used to produce crystal methamphetamine – commonly referred to as “ice” or “tik”.The “party drug”, weighing 132.41kg and valued at R40 million,…