As the country commemorates Workers’ Month, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has encouraged employers to strengthen disability inclusiveness and the economic empowerment of women and youth in workplaces.
Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has challenged the Matatiele Local Municipality to partner with the farming sector to kick-start the indigent local economy.
A multi-disciplinary grouping of national departments has committed to collaborate strategically to ensure universal access for citizens to comprehensive Early Childhood Development (ECD) services, with a focus on prioritising the nation’s most vulnerable children.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has made a major breakthrough with the apprehending of a 23-year-old man with about R4 583 370 worth of suspected cocaine on the N4 freeway during a minor accident in Valencia near Nelspruit on Thursday afternoon.
More than 20 000 jobs have been created in the past five years since the clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) industry’s masterplan was launched.
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has expressed optimism at the work being carried out to address water supply challenges in KwaXimba within the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has called on claimants to submit outstanding documents to finalise their claims and reduce the backlog of 321 000 claims.
Applications for special votes will close tomorrow, 3 May 2024, says the Electoral Commission (IEC).
Operation Shanela continues to make an impact across communities with 904 suspects having been apprehended for various transgressions in the North West province.
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the end of load shedding is “within touching distance”.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has successfully relocated several locomotives and coaches to safety after a fire incident on the M1 bridge above the Braamfontein yard where coaches and locomotives are staged.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on black business and black industrialists to be part of efforts to rebuild the country’s economy.
Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has described the late Dr Sam Motsuenyane as a doyen of black business and a torchbearer of black economic empowerment.
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity and uplifting township communities, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has launched a programme aimed at equipping residents with the knowledge and resources necessary to cultivate healthy and nutritious crops in their neighbourhoods.
As South Africa joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Workers’ Day, government has paid tribute to all workers, especially frontline workers who continue to provide essential services on this public holiday.
