Author: Malebogo Putu
Public servants in the health sector have been challenged to use Public Service Month to educate the public about the impact of the National Health Insurance (NHI) currently being piloted across the country. “As the country works towards the full implementation of the National Health Insurance, it is important that every citizen of our country is educated
The North West Premier’s Coordinating Council has received the Inter Ministerial Task Team’s (IMTT) progress report on the North West Section 100 intervention. Administrators for departments which are under Section 100(i)(b) were appointed as accounting officers on 10 July 2018 following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Premier and the co-ordinator of the IMTT,
Service delivery was at the centre of North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro’s meeting with the provincial leadership. At the meeting on Thursday, Mokgoro who was sworn into office in June, told MECs, Mayors, Chairpersons of Boards, Heads of Department and Chief Executive Officers that the fragmented manner in which the government has tended to work
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate suspected wrongdoing by public servants and persons or entities in the private sector in the awarding of tenders or contracts by the Ethekhwini metropolitan municipality. The latest proclamations signed by President Ramaphosa complement a number of investigations called for by the President since
Minister of Home Affairs Thursday 06 September 2018 launched the collect your ID campaign at Home Affairs office in Polokwane in preparation of the coming elections. Minister Gigaba said that in Limpopo alone there are over 4100 ID cards that have not yet been collected. There is over 2500 uncollected ID cards in Polokwane. Over
According to Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development, three firefighters have lost their lives following a fire which ravaged a building housing Departments of Health and Human Settlements. Picture: GPG Gauteng Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has confirmed that three people have lost their lives in a fire that engulfed the 23rd floor of the building occupied by
The New York and New Jersey Port Authority has confirmed reports that multiple passengers aboard the Emirates Flight 203, from Dubai to New York have taken ill. The Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton confirmed in a statement that personnel from the US Centre for Disease Control were called in to evaluate the passengers and
A Firefighter has lost a life in a blaze which ravaged Health Department’s building in the City of Joburg this morning. Picture: COJ A firefighter has tragically passed away after falling while battling a blaze on the upper floors of a government building in the Joburg city centre Wednesday 05 September 2018 morning. The building
With International Literacy Day fast approaching, Basic Education (DBE) Minister Angie Motshekga has emphasised the need to improve the quality of learning and teaching in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution. “We stand on the brink of a disruptive technological revolution and trends that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another.
The community of Bela-Bela, in Limpopo, has signed a pledge to raise awareness about Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and to support pregnant women and girls. The pledge is part of the 999 Campaign launched by Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu over the weekend. The campaign aims to create awareness and educate communities about the