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Presidency refutes reshuffle allegations

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The allegations reported in the media that President Jacob Zuma wishes to fire Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and replace him with Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma are "preposterous and outrageous".

SONA postponed

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete has announced that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) has been postponed.

Day Zero projection moves to May

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Cape Town Day Zero, which was planned for 16 April 2018, is expected to move out to 11 May 2018, due to a decline in agricultural usage.

Monument of remembrance for KZN families

Friday, May 17, 2024

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is expected to lead a traditional cleansing ceremony and unveil a monument of remembrance for families and graves that were relocated from the uMngeni riverbanks for the construction of the Inanda Dam in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.

SIU, Hawks raid Home Affairs offices in five provinces 

Friday, May 17, 2024

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with the assistance of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, on Friday conducted searches and seized evidence at Home Affairs offices in five provinces.

R1.5 million irrigation system to boost vegetable farmers

Friday, May 17, 2024

Vegetable farmers in Mthatha, Eastern Cape are set to increase their agricultural productivity and income, thanks to a brand-new irrigation system received from the Provincial Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Department.

Campaign to protect Eskom transformers

Friday, May 17, 2024

As the winter season approaches and temperatures plummet, Eskom is launching a campaign under the theme ‘Save Your Transformers, Save Lives’.

Safeguarding the future

Friday, May 17, 2024

As the country celebrates 30 years of freedom and democracy, the Department of Social Development will launch the country’s Child Protection Week on Sunday, 19 May 2024. 

According to the department, South Africa has undergone a deliberate transformation, with one of the key priorities being to ensure the protection and upholding of the human rights of children. 

The previous laws, according to the department, were informed by colonial and apartheid systems, which brought the provision of services based on race and colour.