Gauteng Education celebrates and honours its top employees

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) through the Provincial National Teacher Awards, yesterday paid homage to principals and educators, who have demonstrated excellence, innovation and dedication in their work during the 2013 academic year. The department celebrated and honoured outstanding Read the full story

No toll routes alternative for Gauteng motorists

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport on Thursday 28 November launched its campaign to popularise no-toll routes, so that motorists in the province are not unduly prejudiced when the e-toll system is implemented on Tuesday 3 December. As part Read the full story

Xingwana on recently reported incidents of violence against Women and Children

The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Ms Lulu Xingwana is appalled, saddened and shocked by the recently reported monstrous atrocities and heinous crimes of violence against women and children and conveys sincere condolences to the families affected. Read the full story

SA unlikely to see “sudden stop” in flows: Res Bank

A sudden stop of capital inflows because of tapering from the United States Federal Reserve is not anticipated in South Africa, said the Reserve Bank. “Could a sudden stop happen here? We consider it unlikely,” said Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Read the full story

Zuma signs Protection of Information Bill into Law

The Protection of Personal Information Bill has been signed into law by President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma. The Act will give effect to the right to privacy, by introducing measures to ensure that the personal information of an individual is safeguarded Read the full story

Overharvesting of SA’s medicinal plants could leave millions of people without healthcare support

If South Africa’s medicinal plants experience continuous overharvesting, millions of people will not have access to the premier healthcare service they provide in the near future. This is according to latest report released by the Water Research Commission (WRC) on Read the full story