# Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has defended her decision to suspend the new Foundation Phase National Catalogue for Grades 1-3, saying public resources must be handled responsibly. The minister suspended the catalogue due to governance and financial risks found following an independent investigation. Addressing the Cape Town Press Club yesterday, Gwarube said she […]
# The Public Servants Association has raised concerns about expired masks reportedly being issued to staff at Bongani TB Hospital in Mpumalanga. The union argues this is a serious health and safety concern because staff at the hospital may be exposed to airborne tuberculosis and other respiratory hazards. PSA’s Phumzile Zulu has urged the provincial […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy has expressed condolences to the families of 29 people killed in two road accidents. On the N1 in the Western Cape yesterday, 21 people died in a crash involving two taxis and a Suzuki Brezza SUV, while eight were killed in a head-on collision on the N17 near Ermelo in […]
# DNA tests are underway to identify three women whose bodies were found in Kempton Park, in Ekurhuleni. The Gauteng Department of Health is supporting police investigation into the deaths of five women whose bodies were found between July and this month. Two of the women have been identified, while three remain unidentified. The department’s […]
# The University of Cape Town will host the African launch of the African Inequality Review today in Cape Town. Former Finance minister Trevor Manuel and economic adviser to the president Cyril Ramaphosa, Michael Sachs, are among the speakers at the event, which will bring together policymakers and researchers to discuss inequality and inclusive development […]
# The Gauteng legislature’s portfolio committee on Community Safety has cautioned against speculation that the murders of five women in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni are linked to a possible serial killer. Committee chairperson Bandile Masuku says there is no confirmed evidence at this stage that the cases are connected. Masuku has urged the public to […]
# The minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, and Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane have welcomed the payment of more than 42-million-rand in compensation and benefits to former mine workers and surviving beneficiaries. The payments were made during a 41-day outreach programme that started in July. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka Magcai says the programme will […]
# Die minister van vervoer, Barbara Creecy, het haar medelye betuig met die naasbestaandes van 29 mense wat in twee padongelukke dood is. Een-en-twintig mense is gister op die N1 in die Wes-Kaap dood in ‘n botsing waarby twee taxi’s en ‘n Suzuki Brezza-SUV betrokke was, terwyl agt mense Sondag in ‘n botsing reg van […]
# Die Gautengse wetgewer se portefeuljekomitee oor Gemeenskapsveiligheid het gewaarsku teen bespiegeling dat die moorde op vyf vroue in Kemptonpark, Ekurhuleni, dalk met ‘n moontlike reeksmoordenaar verband hou. Die komiteevoorsitter, Bandile Masuku, sê daar is in die stadium geen bevestigde bewyse dat die gevalle met mekaar verbind kan word nie. Masuku het die publiek versoek […]
