Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has announced a set of measures aimed at strengthening state-owned companies.

While challenges persist in South Africa’s agricultural sector, farmers on Friday expressed their willingness to overcome these in order to ensure shared prosperity for all.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident where one person was killed at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Soshanguve campus.

Barriers such as limited access to credit facilities, financial skills training, stereotypes and traditions continue to affect women-owned businesses’ full participation in the economy.

Deputy President David Mabuza has challenged men to stem the tide of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), rape and the killing of women.

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.

South Africa must move beyond the era of exclusively preserving quality healthcare for those with deep pockets, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The report stated that women, aged between 20-29, had registered the most child births with the highest percentage without the details of fathers.

Local schools are witnessing an increasingly alarming number of pregnant teenagers at high school level, because of the ‘blessers’ and ‘cool kids’ trends.