Social grants continue to alleviate poverty for most South African households, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. “There is a lot of other evidence that suggests that social grants have significantly contributed towards alleviating poverty and when we look at the patterns in household food security, we do think it does relate to […]
If South Africa is to achieve its economic growth targets in future, its manufacturing sector has to be modernised, says Trade and Industry Director General Lionel October. Speaking at the Manufacturing Indaba in Sandton on Wednesday, October said that in order to grow the economy, government – working closely with the private sector – must […]
A total of 122 criminal cases have been opened against home builders, who have contravened the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998 (HCPMA). The offences include carrying on the business of building homes without having registered and non-enrolment of homes, which is in contravention of the HCPMA. HCPMA requires everyone in the business […]
Premier David Makhura should act on the latest report which details unbridled corruption that totals R 1.2 billion when Brian Hlongwa was MEC for the Health Department from 2006 until 2009. The shocking details are in a report of the Special Investigating Unit dated 29th March 2017 that was handed to President Jacob Zuma but […]
It is my pleasure to be here today as we celebrate a wonderful milestone for many of you who have waited so long for this day. I am very pleased that we are handing over more than 100 title deeds to residents from a great mix of areas. Today is a firm demonstration of our […]
The City rolls out free leak detection and repairs to indigent residents The City of Cape Town has accelerated the roll-out of its Water Leaks Project to indigent properties. The project focuses on areas which have the highest indigent property leakage rate in the metro. This is part of the City’s drought action to ensure […]
ANC STATEMENT ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE SPECIAL NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON THE 18TH OF JUNE 2018 The ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) met in a Special Session on the 18th of June 2018, as decided by its 3rd regular meeting held on the 26th to the 28th of May 2018 to consider reports […]
As the country prepares for the 10th BRICS summit, on the agenda is how South African youth can benefit from the grouping. “As we continue leveraging the opportunities provided by the BRICS formation, we must ensure that we infuse and harness youth dividends,” International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers said on Monday. “Young […]
Femicide is on the rise in South Africa, with Statistics South Africa reporting that the murder rate for women increased drastically by 117% between 2015 and 2016/17. The number of women who experienced sexual offences also jumped from 31 665 in 2015/16 to 70 813 in 2016/17, which is an increase of 53%. These are […]
South Africans have expressed support for golden girl Caster Semenya, who announced that she will challenge the eligibility regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). In an array of tweets, South Africans expressed their support for the two-time gold medallist in the women’s 800-metre event, saying she is the pride of the nation […]
