Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says South Africa’s overall crime rate continues to decline against the country’s growing population. Releasing the National Crime Statistics on Thursday 19 September, Mthethwa said there were 896 298 serious crime arrests in 2012/13 compared to Read the full story
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) condemns in the strongest possible terms the assault of an educator by a Grade 8 learner at Glenvista High School. The Head of Department has already dispatched a team of senior officials to the Read the full story
The proposed Draft Policy Framework on Combating Hate Crimes, Hate Speech and Unfair Discrimination will help to balance the right to dignity and the right to freedom of speech in line with international law. According to the Deputy Minister of Read the full story
“Going green using your fingertips” The City notifies customers that municipal statements will be sent through multi-media service (MMS) channel effectively on Monday 23 September. We have completed the pilot since the 2nd July 2013 in reaching all the Read the full story
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has condemned the violence in the on-going motor industry strike, and has also called on parties to speed up negotiations. Oliphant said the country’s laws guarantee the right to protest, but cautioned that every right must Read the full story
The Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP), an entity that falls under the province’s Economic Development Department, has signed a partnership that is expected to boost small businesses and create jobs. Gauteng Economic Development MEC Mxolisi Xayiya said the Propeller’s new partnership Read the full story
Agang South Africa notes with interest the lame attempts by the Gauteng health department to assuage public anger by countering yesterday’s media reports that it cannot account for R12 billion of taxpayer’s money for the 2012/2013 financial year. Clarifying Auditor-General Read the full story
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says a Bill aimed at appointing a commissioner to deal with Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) non-compliance has been referred to the National Council of Provinces. Speaking to journalists after chairing the Presidential BEE Advisory Read the full story
The Ministry of State Security has joined political parties and analysts in welcoming President Jacob Gedley’hlekisa Zuma’s decision to send the Protection of State Information Bill back to the National Assembly. The controversial “secrecy bill” was passed by Parliament earlier Read the full story
South African consumers are struggling with their personal financial well-being because of too much debt, spending more than they earn and bad financial planning. This is according to a Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index for South Africa completed by the Bureau Read the full story
