South Africa elected to UN Human Rights Council
South Africa is one of 14 countries that have been elected by the United Nations General Assembly as a member of the Human Rights...
PSC to probe senior govt officials’ qualifications
The Public Service Commission says it will investigate more than 2,000 senior government officials to verify their qualifications.THE PUBLIC Service Commission (PSC) says it...
R350 grant applicants urged not to change bank details
The Department of Social Development has again urged applicants for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress R350 grant not to change bank details frequently...
Health dept sounds alarm over high teen pregnancy rate
South Africa’s alarming increase in teenagers giving birth in health facilities – which include girls aged between 10 and 19 – has drawn the...
No load shedding for ministers ’because they have to be available...
The Department of Public Service and Administration has clarified that official residences where Cabinet ministers and their deputies reside are exempt from bouts of...
Plan to force ANC members to abide by code of conduct
One of the proposals by the ANC’s Gaby Shapiro branch in Rondebosch, Cape Town, is for a new rule outlining a code of conduct,...
Klawer murder accused still on waiting list for psychiatric evaluation
Daniel Smit, who is accused of killing Klawer teenager Jerobejin van Wyk, is still on a waiting list to get into Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital...
Public sector strike on cards after govt’s wage offer withdrawn
According to labour, the government is demonstrating the same attitude it showed in 2010, which led to one of the biggest public service strikes...
FlySafair adds 11 new destinations to its southern Africa network
FlySafair has announced that it has received approval to operate flights to 11 new destinations within southern Africa following a meeting of the Air...
Buoyant Zuma hints at more prosecutions
Former president Jacob Zuma has made a veiled threat of more possible private prosecutions against the country’s top brass, which could include National Director...
