# The South African Women in Construction and Built Environment says it strongly condemns any form of intimidation, harassment, threats or abuse directed at women. This comes after Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama was caught on camera threatening a group of women who rejected his advances at an upmarket restaurant in Sandton. He handed himself over to […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has restored funding to 357 students from the Nelson Mandela University’s campuses in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape and George in the Western Cape. The funds were previously withdrawn due to incorrect qualification codes. The news was announced during deputy Higher Education minister Yusuf Cassim’s official visit. Minister […]
# The Department of Health says a social gathering in Cape Town is linked to a cluster of Mpox infections in the Western Cape. Spokesperson Foster Mohale says almost all those who tested positive were at the same event in the last four weeks. The number of confirmed Mpox cases nationally has risen to 18, […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka condemns two violent attacks at schools in the province. A security officer was killed during a robbery at Inanda Comprehensive High School on Friday night. In a separate incident, three matric learners were shot outside Bukimvelo High School in the Ezibayeni region after attending a revision class. They have […]
# The Electoral Commission announced applications for special votes for November’s local government elections are now officially open. Registered voters who will not be able to cast their ballots at their voting station on election day are encouraged to apply to vote on a predetermined day. This provision is for voters who are physically infirm, […]
# International Relations minister Ronald Lamola criticised US President Donald Trump’s Afrikaner resettlement programme, accusing Washington of applying a race-based approach. Lamola made the remarks at the African Diaspora Forum in Washington, where he is engaging policymakers to rebuild ties. This comes amid strained relations after new US restrictions on South African officials over land […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says sardine deaths are diminishing, with no renewed widespread mortality reported. The only new case in the past week was an isolated stranding near the Wild Coast in Pondoland, in the Eastern Cape. Spokesperson Zolile Nqayi says a temporary precautionary measure implemented remains until 2 October. […]
# The DA says months after minister Gayton McKenzie’s World Cup trip, his Department of Sport, Arts and Culture still cannot produce a final close-out report for the nearly 31-million-rand spent. The minister has faced criticism for failing to provide a detailed financial breakdown of the expenditure and why a large delegation of 151 people […]
# National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi ordered lifestyle audits for Investigating Directorate Against Corruption investigators, prosecutors and National Prosecuting Authority bosses. This follows damning testimony at the Madlanga Commission about IDAC. According to the Special Investigating Unit, only 16 national and provincial government departments and state-owned entities have asked it to conduct lifestyle […]
