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Concern raised over Lesotho Water Project non-compliance

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has expressed concern over wastewater management non-compliance by a contractor involved in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2 (LHWP2) which is currently under construction in Lesotho.This comes after the reports that contractor responsible for the construction of the...

Respect the rights and humanity of LGBTQI+ community

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike, has called on South Africans to “resist hate” and show respect to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex+ (LGBTQI+) persons.

The Deputy Minister was delivering remarks at a media roundtable discussion on the...

Struggle icon, Duma Nokwe, awarded honorary title of Senior Counsel

President Cyril Ramaphosa has posthumously awarded struggle veteran human rights lawyer, Advocate Dumalisile (Duma) Philemon Pearce Nokwe, the honorary title of Senior Counsel (SC or Silk) for the Republic of South Africa.

Nokwe passed away in 1978 while in exile in Zambia.

“The posthumous honour bestowed on the...

South Africa reaffirms commitment to building an inclusive society

South Africa has reiterated its commitment to building an inclusive society, where everyone can participate and contribute through the National Strategic Framework on Universal Design and Access, a guiding tool aimed at ensuring accessibility for all.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and...

Minister Lamola arrives in France

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in France to co-chair the Ninth Forum for Political Dialogue alongside the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Jean-Noël Barrot.  “This bilateral engagement will enable the two Ministers to review progress and discuss key issues of mutual...

Pretoria High Court officials placed on precautionary suspension 

Three officials from the Pretoria High Court have been placed on precautionary suspension following allegations of fraud and corruption.This according to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ).“The three officials, who cannot be named at this time, are suspects in an ongoing investigation by the South African Police...

When President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington next Wednesday, the president hopes to use the historic meeting as an opportunity to reset the strategic relationship between South Africa and the US.

Nearly 70% of the defence force budget goes to salaries, not a single military jet is operational, and armoured vehicles meant to have been delivered more than a decade ago have still not arrived.

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo says he is “not unhappy” about the Legal Practice Council investigating Dali Mpofu over his false sexual harassment claims against him – and denied the advocate’s claims that the inquiry could “discredit” him.

Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has withdrawn the recent appointments of chairpersons to sector education and training authorities (Seta) boards, with immediate effect.

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald thinks convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester’s daring escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre has shown South Africans that the perception that privately run prisons are better than government institutions is not necessarily correct.

Cash-strapped City Power paid R100 million for critical electrical infrastructure initially quoted at only R8 million. This after it lost a staggering R2.8 billion to fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the last financial year.

Five municipalities in the Western Cape owe Eskom more than R200 million, and the debt continues to grow for some of them.