CAPE TOWN – The South African Navy said all safety measures were in place during a vertical transfer exercise that led to the deaths of three mariners off the coast…
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Gungubele: Postbank board members’ resignations won’t affect running of entity
JOHANNESBURG – Government says the mass exodus of Postbank board members will not affect the running of the social welfare grant distributor. Earlier this month, five of the eight board…
SA Navy to have inquiry into submarine disaster; festival in CT cancelled
CAPE TOWN – The South African Navy said the submarine which ended up in distress off the coast of Kommetjie had been on its way to Table Bay Harbour to…
Postbank says it’s put systems in place to prevent beneficiaries not being paid
JOHANNESBURG – Embattled social welfare grant distributor Postbank said it has put systems in place to prevent a repeat of beneficiaries not being paid again. Earlier this month, about 500,000…
Mapisa-Nqakula says parliament will no longer be accepting any new bills
CAPE TOWN – National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is cracking the whip on the executive saying parliament will no longer be accepting any new bills before next year’s elections. Thirty-six…
Govt a step closer to subjecting churches, NGOs to security vetting
CAPE TOWN – The government has moved a step closer to subjecting NGOs and churches to security vetting. The National Assembly on Thursday agreed to a motion to establish an…
Postbank has resolved its system glitches – govt
JOHANNESBURG – Government says social welfare grant distributor, Postbank, has resolved its system glitches which resulted in thousands of beneficiaries not being paid earlier this month. Since 5 September, thousands…
Water tankers dispatched across Joburg amid supply issues
JOHANNESBURG – This week’s thunderstorm and failures at a Rand Water plant are expected to cause further water shortages in parts of Johannesburg. Johannesburg Water added more areas to the…
SANDF releases names of officers who died in Kommetjie submarine disaster
CAPE TOWN – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has identified the SA Navy marines who lost their lives while doing a vertical transfer in stormy conditions off the…
Swellendam protests continue to impact schools negatively – WC Edu Dept
CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Education Department said protests in Swellendam continue to have a negative impact on schools. Violence erupted on Wednesday and a community hall and a…