Author: Malebogo Putu

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Advocate Michael Masutha, has undertaken to assist the Fees Must Fall campaign student activists to approach the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Addressing a media briefing in Tshwane on Monday, Masutha said his ministry will help the student activists to approach the NPA in order to consider evaluating each

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The City of Cape has informed the Capetonians about road closure between Jakes Gerwel and Valhalla Drive as Bonteheuwel residents have embarked on a peaceful march.  The residents are protesting against a spike in gang shootings where several people have been injured or killed in recent weeks.  The Western Cape has been struggling gang violence

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Young Capetonians across the Western Cape are encouraged to utilise Youth Cafes across the Province to better themselves and seek opportunities that might benefit them. These Cafes have been established in George, Oudtshoorn, Great Brak River, Mitchell’s Plain, Nyanga Junction, Vangate Mall, Vrygrond and Velddri. An initiative born out of the Western Cape Provincial Youth

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says opportunities in the biodiversity economy have the potential to unlock the country’s rural economy and lift rural people out of poverty. “If properly developed, the biodiversity economy can assist in accelerating transformation by providing not only employment, but also business opportunities, for black South Africans.It is also an opportunity for innovation,”

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Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says his department will soon issue a contract under the National Health Insurance (NHI) to clear the backlog of mental health patients awaiting treatment. “We will be issuing a contract under NHI projects because NHI is not yet a law but it has got projects to hire 51 psychiatrists in the private

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The Zimbabwe Constitutional Court has dismissed the opposition MDC Alliance petition challenging declaration of ED Mnangagwa the winner of the elections held on 30 July 2018. ED Mnangagwa will remain the President and Media reports from Zimbabwe indicated that military helicopters were seen Friday morning over Zimbabwe’s skies in apparent preparations for his inauguration. The

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South Africa must move beyond the era of exclusively preserving quality healthcare for those with deep pockets, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. Addressing the Stakeholder Consultative Meeting on the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme on Friday in Tshwane, the President said the scheme is meant to ensure all South Africans receive the quality health services they

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In a meeting with the United States of America’s Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday 24 August 2018, the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, conveyed the unhappiness of the people and the government of South Africa – following a tweet by American President Donald J. Trump. The US Charge

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Deputy President David Mabuza has challenged men to stem the tide of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), rape and the killing of women. “These gruesome and horrible deeds must stop. It is within our hands to stop this madness that threatens to tear apart the basic fibre of our society,” Deputy President Mabuza said. The Deputy President

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The Zimbabwe Constitutional Court has dismissed the opposition MDC Alliance petition challenging declaration of ED Mnangagwa the winner of the elections held on 30 July 2018. ED Mnangagwa will remain the President and Media reports from Zimbabwe indicated that military helicopters were seen Friday morning over Zimbabwe’s skies in apparent preparations for his inauguration. The

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