# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê voorbereidings vir die 4 November-plaaslike regeringsverkiesing is op koers, met nog vier weke voor kiesers stembus toe gaan. Hy sê die oorblywende tydperk is uiters belangrik en die regering werk saam met verskeie departemente om te verseker die proses verloop vreedsaam en geloofwaardig. […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, sê hy sal toesig verskerp ná aanbevelings van die Ouditeur-generaal. Die aanbevelings sluit in, noukeurige toesig oor departementele bestuur, bestuurstrukture, aanstellings, die befondsing van vaardigheidsontwikkeling en leerderuitkomste. Manamela sê regstellende stappe moet gedoen word sodra tekortkominge geïdentifiseer word. Hy het ook gevra vir indringende ondersoeke […]
# Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela says he will strengthen oversight following recommendations from the Auditor-General’s office. The recommendations include closer scrutiny of departmental management, governance, appointments, skills funding and learner outcomes. The Minister says corrective action must begin when weaknesses are identified, rather than before the next audit. He has also called […]
# The South African Police Service has promoted one-thousand-965 officers to higher ranks. SAPS says the promotions are the first of about three-thousand planned for this financial year, with a second batch expected by November 1. The promoted members include 201 colonels, 622 lieutenant colonels, 899 captains and 243 warrant officers. Acting National Commissioner Puleng […]
# The ANC Women’s League, faith-based organisations, political parties and other stakeholders are holding a National Prayer and Memorial Service for women killed through gender-based violence and femicide in Ekurhuleni. The league’s secretary-general, Nokuthula Nqaba, says the gathering follows calls for a coordinated national response to gender-based violence and femicide. She says the service honour […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging waarsku ouers teen ‘n toenemende gevaar rakende die aanlyn seksuele misbruik van kinders. Die Nasionale Sentrum vir Kinderbeskerming sê mense wat kinders aanlyn teiken wen hul vertroue op sosiale media en boodskaptoepassings. MISA se woordvoerder, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, vra ouers om hul kinders se aanlynbedrywighede dop te hou en oop, sinvolle gesprekke met […]
# The Freedom Front Plus campaign ahead of the November 4 local government elections is focused on improving poor service delivery at local government level. Party leader Corné Mulder says communities are frustrated by inadequate services, corruption and what he describes as incompetence. Speaking in Bloemfontein, Mulder says the party is presenting itself as an […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus se veldtog in die aanloop tot die plaaslike verkiesing op 4 November is gefokus op die verbetering van swak dienslewering op plaaslike regeringsvlak. Die partyleier, Corné Mulder, sê gemeenskappe is gefrustreerd oor ontoereikende dienste, korrupsie en wat hy as onbevoegdheid beskryf. Mulder het in Bloemfontein gesê die party stel homself voor […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema says no child should reach university and be prevented from registering because of fees. Speaking during the party’s provincial manifesto event at Motherwell, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, Malema argues that institutions should use students’ identification numbers to determine whether parents receive SASSA grants, rather than asking about their employment. […]
