# Rand Water says it will continue to monitor its water systems following the completion of its final phase maintenance project on the 02 pipeline leak. Rand Water spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo says once maintenance is completed, the water supply system will take time to recover and build capacity, and water supply will not be restored […]
# Police say they remain steadfast to combat gender-based violence and femicide through a multi-faceted approach that includes victim support, community engagement, and collaboration with other stakeholders. A total of 122 suspects were arrested for rape in a week, with the Free State leading with 28, followed by Gauteng with 26 arrests. Police spokesperson, Vincent […]
# KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is pleading with members of the public to refrain from using his photographs during various politically-aligned marches, especially those against the state president. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda says police are warning that all social media accounts bearing Mkhwanazi names and photographs are fake. He says they are being […]
# Build One South Africa says it is alarming that not a single employee in the national or provincial public service has been screened against the National Register for Sex Offenders. This admission was made by the minister of Public Service and Administration, Mzamo Buthelezi, in a response to a parliamentary question. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger […]
# The South African Police Service’s Basic Police Development Learning Programme recruitment application process is closing today. By yesterday, police had received more than 927-thousand applications, with over 527-thousand from young women. National police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says Gauteng has brought in the most applications, followed by KwaZulu-Natal:
# The Public Servants Association is calling on the government to demonstrate leadership, transparency, and urgency in its response to the challenges outlined in the South African Reserve Bank’s 2024/2025 annual report. In the report, Governor Lesetja Kganyago stated that South Africa is entering a more fragmented and less growth-friendly global environment. PSA’s spokesperson, Claude […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape has reiterated its call for the Council for the Built Environment report into the deadly George building collapse to be tabled before Council without further delay. Thirty-four people lost their lives and 28 others were seriously injured when a partially built five-storey building collapsed in May last year. […]
# Walter Sisulu University’s Student Chapter of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management has launched a donation drive to support families affected by the recent deadly Eastern Cape floods. A total of 103 people died and thousands were displaced in the June floods, with the OR Tambo and Amathole districts being the […]
# University of the Witwatersrand physicist professor, Andrew Forbes, and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon professor, Anthony Figaji, are the recipients of the 2.5-million-rand Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award. The prize rewards high-calibre scholars who are engaged in cutting-edge and internationally significant research. Research by Forbes could unlock the viability of quantum computing, while Figaji’s […]
