Call for better policing

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has emphasised to members of the police service that citizens deserve an effective, accountable policing service that is deeply trusted by the communities it serves. 

“They want to walk the streets and live in their homes without fear. They want their children to travel to school, sports fields and shops free from the...

Agreement to strengthen pharmacy education quality

The Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) have formally entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to strengthen cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the quality assurance, accreditation and promotion of pharmacy education and training in South Africa.

The agreement recognises...

SANDF conducts Project OWETHU outreach in Limpopo

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), through the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS), is conducting Project OWETHU, a humanitarian community outreach programme in Limpopo.

In a statement on Monday, the department explained that Project OWETHU is a Department of Defence supported initiative aimed at providing...

SAPS recognises hardworking men and women in blue

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has awarded more than 30 top performers for going above and beyond the call of duty. 

The officials were given recognition at the SAPS’s National Excellence Awards, which recognises and honours outstanding performance, exceptional commitment to community relations, innovation, professionalism...

Eastern Cape launches R19.5m irrigation schemes revival programme

Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe will launch a R19.5 million provincial irrigation schemes revival programme aimed at strengthening food security and driving agricultural economic growth.

The programme will support vegetable, grain and fodder production, as well as the provision of equipment and...

Call for transport operators to regularise operations

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has called on transport operators to act responsibly, work with the department in good faith, and take immediate steps to regularise their operations.

“The department is willing to work with scholar transport operators who genuinely want to regularise their operations. However,...

Steenhuisen announces establishment of new South African Veterinary Council

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed the establishment of the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC), saying its composition brings together a broad and diverse range of expertise from the veterinary and para-veterinary professions, academia, regulatory practice and law.

The Minister formally...

Ongoing monitoring continues at high-risk Senteeko Dam

Assessments and monitoring of the Senteeko Dam is ongoing with pressure on the dam wall slightly reduced, following the construction of an emergency spillway last week, to release excess water.

The Senteeko Dam, officially registered as My Own Dam and commonly known as Senteeko Dam, is at high risk of failure, following recent...

The metal price windfall is substantial, but it’s unclear how much of it will reach state coffers, how quickly it could lift growth, and whether South Africa will be able to fully capitalise on the boom.