The South African Weather Service has forecast damaging coastal winds between Port Alfred and KwaDukuza, resulting in disruptions and difficulty in navigation at sea, while light showers and thundershowers are expected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West and Free State

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Departments finalising MoU to strengthen subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness

The Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training are finalising a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening alignment between the school and post-school systems.

This is particularly around subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness and smoother...

SIU granted order to interdict pension payout of ex-NLC official

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to interdict the R500 000 pension payout to former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) official, Sibonelo Vilakazi. 

Vilakazi was the former Client Liaison Officer of the NLC in the KwaZulu-Natal branch.

The preservation...

eThekwini accelerates digital HR transformation to boost service delivery

The eThekwini Municipality is accelerating the digitisation of its Human Resources (HR) systems, a strategic shift aimed at improving accountability, enhancing workforce performance and enabling faster and more reliable services for residents.

This was highlighted during an oversight visit by the Governance...

The couple’s new romance made headlines earlier this month.

Steenhuisen appoints industry council to strengthen FMD response

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has formally appointed the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) Industry Coordination Council to support the implementation of South Africa’s national strategy to contain and control the disease.

The appointment follows last week’s announcement of the national FMD strategy to contain and...

Two more learners die following Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash

Two more learners have succumbed to injuries in hospital in the early hours of Thursday following the tragic scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark on Monday. 

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) confirmed the additional deaths this morning, bringing the total number of learners who lost their lives...

Latest developments at Kruger National Park

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has provided an update on the current developments at Kruger National Park following the floods that have caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.

Last week’s persistent heavy rainfall across Limpopo and Mpumalanga caused river levels to rise significantly,...

Government establishes SANParks’ Kruger Recovery Fund

Government has established the South African National Parks (SANParks) Kruger Recovery Fund to expedite recovery and restoration efforts at the park following the damage that was caused by recent floods. 

According to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, substantial financing is required to...

Three people – two children and a driver – have escaped unharmed after a scholar transport taxi went up in flames in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday morning.

Call for scholar transport drivers to acquire qualifications

In an effort to address the challenge of drivers transporting schoolchildren being involved in fatal traffic accidents, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has advocated for strengthening legislation to guarantee that scholar transport drivers are certified in advanced and defensive driving.

Addressing members of the media...