# Die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, het aangekondig Penelope Vinjevold is aangestel as die nuwe voorsitter van die Nasionale Onderwys- en Opleidingsraad. Vinjevold is ‘n voormalige hoof van die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement. Gwarube sê die raad, wat in 2009 gestig is bestaan nou uit 15 nuwe lede en word herleef om sy belangrike mandaat […]
# National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says Africa’s growth and resilience are being targeted by those who profit from instability. Speaking at the 27th Interpol African Regional Conference in Cape Town, Masemola stressed the need for stronger institutions, intelligence sharing, and harmonised legal frameworks. He called the gathering a historic moment, urging bold and collaborative […]
# Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube says the appointment of new members of the National Education and Training Council marks the start of a new era for policymaking in basic education in South Africa. She says the sector is moving towards a system that prioritises outcomes over compliance and values teachers as professionals, not administrators. The minister says […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour says this year’s employment equity reporting season opens on Monday. Designated employers, with 50 or more employees, must submit their EE reports by 1 October for manual submissions or by 15 January next year for online submissions. Employers are urged to activate or register their EE profiles to […]
# Die Zambiese regering sê hy is steeds verbind tot samewerking met die voormalige Zambiese president Edgar Lungu se familie oor sy begrafnisreëlings wat hul wense en staatsverpligtinge in balans bring. Dit volg nadat die Suid-Afrikaanse Konstitusionele Hof die Lungu-familie se regstreekse appèl teen ‘n uitspraak van die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria van die hand gewys […]
# Cosatu versoek die Parlement om die Wet op die Beheer van Tabak en Elektroniese Afleweringstelsels te versterk. Die vakbond sê hy sal verseker amptenare van die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens, die Polisie, die Valke en Staatsveiligheid is opgelei en toegerus om die oorlog teen onwettige handel te wen. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê die vakbond […]
# The SA Police is hosting the 27th Interpol African Regional Conference in Cape Town. The three-day gathering aims to strengthen cross-border policing amid rising challenges such as human trafficking, kidnappings for ransom, drug smuggling, and illegal mining. Police chiefs and global partners will deepen law enforcement partnerships, explore regional cooperation, mutual legal assistance, and […]
# Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube has announced that Penelope Vinjevold has been appointed as new chairperson of the the National Education and Training Council. Vinjevold is a former head of the Western Cape Education Department. Gwarube says the council, which consists of 15 new members and established in 2009, is now being revitalised to fulfil its important […]
# The Zambian government says it remains committed to working with former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s family on funeral arrangements that balance their wishes and state obligations. This follows South Africa’s Constitutional Court declining the Lungu family’s direct appeal against a Pretoria High Court ruling. Lungu passed away on 5 June. Secretary to the Cabinet […]
