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SA’s water storage stable
Despite a week-long absence of rain in major parts of the country, South Africa’s national water storage is stable. South Africa's water storage stable The latest week report on dam levels, released by the Department of Water and Sanitation on Thursday, states that at...
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Legal Aid SA announces new CEO
Legal Aid South Africa (Legal Aid SA) has announced the appointment of Mantiti Kola as its new Chief Executive Officer. Legal Aid SA is an independent statutory body mandated by the Constitution to help the poor get tax-funded legal assistance. “Legal Aid SA looks...
Zuks Ramasia, from flight attendant to Acting CEO
Zuks Ramasia is the perfect example of what people can achieve when they believe in themselves and pursue their ambitions. Ramasia started her career as a flight attendant at the South African Airways (SAA) about 27 years ago, and now she is the Acting CEO of the...
EVENTS
Mini-Carnivals liven Joburg
Johannesburg - In the build-up to Joburg’s New Year’s Eve Carnival, youngsters are strutting their stuff in mini-carnivals across the city, from Soweto and the inner city all the way to Midrand. A troupe of youngsters took to the streets earlier this week, braving the...
ENVIRONMENT
Update on energy programmes
The Department of Energy (DoE) on Thursday gave an update on programmes and projects presented in its 2013/14 budget vote speech. Energy Minister Ben Martins said that adequate supply remains a key concern for electricity and liquid fuels. He added that while the...
EDUCATION
Education on the right track
Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is confident that the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a game changer that has put the country’s education system on the right track. Education on the right track, says Minister “When I...
CRIME
More rhinos are killed
Pretoria - The North West provincial government is considering asking the South African National Defence Force to assist in overcoming the scourge of rhino poaching, Premier Thandi Modise says. Modise's statement follows the killing of seven rhinos at a game farm near...
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ARTS & CULTURE
Ensuring a better future for SA and Africa
Despite the challenging times that South Africa finds itself in, work continues to ensure that the country reaches its developmental goals while working with the rest of the African continent. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Naledi Pandor —who...
Internet solution for low-income communities
A Gauteng-based start-up is busy developing an alternative antenna-based high-speed fixed internet solution for low-income communities. Internet solution for low-income communities The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of Science and Innovation Department,...
Ensuring a better future for SA and Africa
Despite the challenging times that South Africa finds itself in, work continues to ensure that the country reaches its developmental goals while working with the rest of the African continent. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Naledi Pandor —who...
Ensuring a better future for SA and Africa
Despite the challenging times that South Africa finds itself in, work continues to ensure that the country reaches its developmental goals while working with the rest of the African continent. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Naledi Pandor —who...