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Correctional Services on Oscar Pistorius parole decision

Oscar Pistorius granted further profileThe Department of Correctional Services has received the decision of the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) on the parole consideration for inmate Oscar Leonard Pistorius.The CSPB granted inmate Pistorius a further profile for August 2024. The reason provided is that the inmate did not complete…

MEC Tertuis Simmers welcomes introduction of safety features in Breaking New Ground homes

Western Cape MEC of Infrastructure welcomes the announcement to introduce new features to BNG units by the National Minister of Human Settlements.The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers welcomes the introduction of safety features in Breaking New Ground (BNG) homes designated for beneficiaries living with disabilities. Today, the National Minister…

Varying load shedding stages throughout the weekend

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, have hailed the public-private partnership between the Mining Leadership Forum (MLF) and the department, which saw the completion of the first phase of the Vaal-Gamagara Water Supply Scheme. The R1.7 billion water supply scheme, which is located…

40 new measles cases recorded

South Africa has recorded 40 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the past week, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday.According to the NICD, it has tested 5 335 serum samples for measles since the outbreak last year, 865 of which (16%) were confirmed positive. Meanwhile, the public…

Dept raises subsidy quantum to speed up housing delivery

In an attempt to address the ever-increasing building costs, the Department of Human Settlements will increase the subsidy quantum with 29.7% for the 2023/2024 financial year, to help speed up the pace of housing delivery while also addressing the quality of homes provided to beneficiaries.Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi made…