# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela met with the Special Investigating Unit head, Leonard Lekgetho, to receive an update on investigations into allegations of maladministration, fraud, and corruption across the Post-School Education and Training sector. The SIU recorded more than two-billion-rand in NSFAS-related recoveries from universities and TVET colleges, and acknowledgement of […]
# The South African National Defence Force has refuted allegations that soldiers on a training mission in Cuba were pressured to make “voluntary” contributions from their allowances to assist needy Cubans. According to a News24 report, senior soldiers were allegedly pressured to donate more than 15-thousand-rand and junior officers more than three-thousand-rand each. The SANDF […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the courage of generations of South African and Namibian women must translate into tangible improvements in the lives of women and girls today and in the future. She participated in the virtual National School of Government’s South Africa-Namibia Ministerial Dialogue. […]
# The Electoral Commission has promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation in the Local Government Elections and published it in the Government Gazette ahead of the 4 November elections. The IEC says under the code, political parties and candidates must check information for accuracy before sharing it and publicly retract and correct any […]
# Mpumalanga police say it continues to intensify efforts to combat the proliferation and unlawful possession of firearms. Between 20 August and 6 September, police recovered 40 illegal firearms during operations across the province. Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the firearms will be subjected to forensic analysis to establish their origins and determine whether they […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has deployed a technical expert to the Endumeni Local Municipality. Thando Manda will provide technical support to the municipality and address leadership challenges that have impeded the passing of the budget. The department’s spokesperson, Siboniso Mngadi, says the intervention is aimed at ensuring the budget […]
The Forum for South Africa says it is concerned that structural pressures continue to impact the quality of education in Gauteng. The provincial Department of Education has received 805-thousand-688 applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027; however, the department has more than 405-thousand-627 available school spaces. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane says the population […]
# The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department, in partnership with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority and Ithuba Recruitment, is conducting the selection process for the Emergency Services Learnership Programme this month. The programme is aimed at empowering young people with skills and exposing them to firefighting as a career of choice. […]
# The National Gambling Board says gambling must remain a form of entertainment and should never be regarded as a source of income or a solution to financial difficulty. The board, in collaboration with Africa Imagine Alliance, has joined African gambling regulators and stakeholders in observing Africa Safer Gambling Week. Acting CEO, Lungile Dukwana, says […]
