The Department of Social Development (DSD) will today commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day at the Vezubuhle Community Hall, in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga.
KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called for better social partnership involvement in developing medium to long-term responses to disasters and in assisting families in need.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has asserted that Africa stands firmly at the centre of South Africa’s foreign policy.
Government is prioritising support for the growth of smaller scale and previously disadvantaged farmers in South Africa.
Government remains confident that the implementation of the Freight Logistics Roadmap will enable investment in South Africa’s ports and rail systems, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South (PRASA) and the Gautrain have announced that its all systems go for the integrated train service to ensure fans can travel safely and conveniently to and from this weekend’s rugby game.
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has called for more work to be done to ensure the participation of women in the built industry including the use of preferential procurement to target women-run businesses.
A preliminary report into Riverlands dam failure, has revealed that all dams located in Riverlands farm in the Swartland Local Municipality did not meet the dam safety standards and standard engineering criteria.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund which will benefit future generations, however, the conditions do not currently exist to establish an immediate one.
In an important first step towards the digital transformation of the Department of Home Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber has instituted a new rule to deliver the outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally via email to applicants.
The Department of Health has urged parents and caregivers to ensure children are up to date with vaccination schedules against serious diseases that are prevented by vaccines as the country is experiencing an increase in rubella cases in some provinces.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend and deliver the keynote address at the signing of the Cooperation Agreement to Combat Crime to be held in Cape Town on Friday.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has emphasised that every project, from ideation to implementation, must include the upskilling, reskilling, and placement of young people, through emerging industrialist apprenticeships.
Compared to other provinces, Gauteng had the third-lowest HIV prevalence at 11.9% in 2022 which is slightly lower than the 12.1% reported in 2017.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, has commended the team in the Office of the Premier - for its dedication and diligence in obtaining clean audit outcomes for the 2023/24 financial year.
