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Interventions to reinforce governance of Ingonyama Trust commended

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The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has commended Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza’s report on the interventions to reinforce governance, oversight and accountability of the Ingonyama Trust and Ingonyama Trust Board.

Approved package to address damage caused by metal theft

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The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has announced the approval by Cabinet of a comprehensive package of measures to address the damage caused by metal theft to public infrastructure and the economy by restricting and regulating trade of waste.

UIF welcomes arrest in COVID-19 TERS fraud

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The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has welcomed the arrests of 16 suspects who are accused of swindling the Fund’s COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) of R2.2 million.

Committee congratulates Nkosi Bangisizwe Ndabele Mtoto

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Parliament’s Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Fikile Xasa, has congratulated Nkosi Bangisizwe Ndabele Mtoto on his ascension to the seat of Senior Traditional Leader for the Chafutweni Administrative Area.

Walus stabbed in jail

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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed that the murderer of struggle stalwart Chris Hani, Janusz Walus, has been stabbed at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria.

Eskom alleged diesel thieves arrested

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Two security guards are expected to appear in the East London Magistrate Court today after their arrest at Eskom’s Port Rex power station in relation to the alleged theft of diesel worth more than R145 000.

Transnet diesel thieves stopped

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A case of armed robbery and attempted theft has been opened with police after five suspects attempted to steal diesel at Transet Freight Rail’s (TFR) Watervalboven depot in Mpumalanga.

Concern over the number of artisans produced by SA

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Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has emphasised a need to increase drastically the number of qualified artisans produced per year in order to realise the country’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 target.

Hawks announces new senior appointments

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National Hawks heads Lt General Godfrey Lebeya, has announced a raft of appointments in an effort to bolster the directorate’s capabilities.

Hawks secure 217 convictions between July, September

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With 827 arrests and 217 convictions secured between July and September, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s (DPCI/Hawks) quest to make serious inroads in the fight against crime continues to gain momentum.

Official unemployment rate decreases

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The official unemployment rate has slightly decreased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the last quarter of 2022, with some 204 000 job gains during the last quarter – a year-on-year decrease of about two percentage points.