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Limpopo SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has cautioned the public to refrain from carrying large sums of money or to share stokvel money in hard cash. This comes after members of a local stokvel in Mankweng were on Saturday accosted by two armed suspects and robbed of R60 000 cash. “This after they had gathered to share the money,” said provincial SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba. He said it was reported that the stokvel members gathered at the …

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase 2, which is expected to be completed in 2028. Mchunu met with the Minister of Natural Resources in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Mohlomi Moleko, during his visit to Maseru. Mchunu’s visit was aimed at fast tracking the implementation of the LHWP Phase 2. During his meeting at the Maseru Convention Centre on Friday, Mchunu said while the project …

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs officers have seized a substance used to manufacture the drug Mandrax. This seizure happened while the officers where inspecting a truck that was entering South Africa from Mozambique. SARS in a statement said inspectors from Lebombo Customs Detector Dog Unit were conducting random searches of cargo at the imports channel at Lebombo Border Post when they stopped a yellow truck with two trailers en route to South Africa. “The officers engaged …

Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says facilities around the country will be on high alert this festive season in order to combat potential safety and security challenges. He was speaking during the launch of the Festive Season Security Operations campaign at the Barberton Management Area this week. “The increasing inmate population that we often experience during the festive season…requires us to be agile and ready to manage our operations, succinctly. The …

South Africans will get to enjoy an extended Christmas with 27 December 2022 declared as a public holiday in lieu of Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. This follows a declaration to this effect by President Cyril Ramaphosa in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994). A statement released by the Presidency on Thursday stated that in terms of the 2022 annual calendar, Christmas Day, 25 December, falls on a Sunday. “In view of the unique circumstances around the …

The Department of Tourism has empowered 41 graduates who participated in the Professional Cookery Programme with skills development and work experience. The Professional Cookery Programme was a one-year programme targeting unemployed youth in the Northern Cape that aims to upskill and ensure employability within the hospitality industry. “Tourism is a vital contributor to the South African economy. With its extensive value chain and labour absorption capacity, it is acknowledged as a tool …

The Department of Employment and Labour has called on employers to declare their employees to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) in order for their claims to be processed with ease when they apply for their benefits. Deputy Director: Labour Centre Operations, Dawn Davids, said officials have been encountering challenges with incorrect applications, which affects service delivery. The department is currently running the "Taking services to the people" initiative, which seeks to assist …

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Head of Technology and Solutions Delivery (TSD), Intikhab Shaik, has been awarded the accolade of Visionary Chief Information Officer of the Year. The honour was bestowed on Shaik by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA). SARS in a statement said what made the prestigious accomplishment so noteworthy is that Shaik’s work was compared against industry peers in both the private and public sectors. “The …

National Treasury has published on its website the operating and capital budgets of municipalities as adopted by their respective councils. In a statement, the department said these budgets give an overview of expected revenue and expenditure trends in local government over the next three years, referred to as the 2022/23 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF). The revenue and expenditure numbers are aggregated from the annual budgets that municipal managers are legally …

Police Deputy Minister, Cassel Mathale, says maximum resources have been deployed to prevent and combat all forms of criminality as the country ushers in the busy festive season period.  Together with National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, Mathale on Monday led a delegation of senior officers from the national headquarters to assess Limpopo's safer festive season operational plan. This followed the nationwide launch of the safer festive season campaign in November.  In a …