Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister Angie Motshekga says learning losses – or losses in schooling hours – as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic seriously affected the reading literacy levels of learners in South Africa.The Minister was briefing…

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on communities to take extra precaution during the ongoing heavy rains.Heavy rains coupled with a cold front have battered parts of the Western Cape over the past three days – leading to flooding….

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Makhotso Sotyu has called for more attention to be given to women’s rights and access to land.This as the country commemorated global Desertification and Drought Day 2023 on Saturday.According …

Warsaw, Poland: President Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully held an audience with both Russian and Ukrainian leaders putting forward ten key elements of the African Peace Mission Initiative, despite numerous challenges the South African security personn…

Licence card machine back in full production, while new dawn beckons for driving licence cardThe National Department of Transport has updated members of the public that the driving licence card production machine is back in full production.This follows…

The precautions to take during heavy rainsThe National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is pleased with the recent rainfall. As a result of the rain, the dams have been significantly recharged.According to DWS Western Cape Provincial Head Ntomb…

In recent days, the Western Cape experienced severe and stormy weather conditions. This led to the damage of infrastructure and the closure of access roads. Citrusdal and Ceres were amongst some of the areas worst affected by this. Teams from the Weste…

Minister de Lille reflects on progress in the Tourism Department after 100 days in officeThis past week, marked 100 days since being appointed as the Minister of Tourism and we have made great strides in many areas but our work will continue escalate w…