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Government is doing everything in its power to crack down on fraud and corruption.

Detectives from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation are making inroads on several high profile police cases – from allegations of state capture and commercial crimes, to organised crime – with some probes successfully concluded, while others are awaiting verdicts from the courts.

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed the Minimum Wage Bill into law which prompted the KwaZulu-Natal health department to raise the stipend for key workers.

Over 1 000 Community Caregivers (CCG) from KwaZulu-Natal have received an increase in their stipend from R1 500 to R3 500.

For almost 20 years, a black-owned egg producer has been consolidating its market share through hard work and hands-on management.

Working as a packer and then being promoted to manager at egg producer Nulaid, hatched Seo Mtetwa’s entrepreneurial vision-and today the 57-year-old is the owner of Nu Dawn Eggs.

Initially the business was part of the Nulaid division of Pioneer Foods but in 2001 when it was made available for sale to employees of Pioneer, Mtetwa and four colleagues snapped up the offer.

The initiative will enhance government’s human resource development capacity, which will alleviate high levels of unemployment, especially among the youth.

From 1 April 2019, work experience will no longer be a requirement for recruitment for entry level jobs in the public sector, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has announced.

This was part of government’s efforts to address the country’s high youth unemployment rate.

A young pilot is making a name for himself on the South African horizon.

Nkululeko Sokweba believes that if he can make his dreams come true, so can you.

The 25-year old from Tembisa has fought all of the challenges in his life to become a qualified commercial pilot.

This is the time of year when it's back to school for most children. But for some, it will be the first time they leave the comfort of home for school.

Early childhood development (ECD) is a programme offered to children from birth to school-going age that focuses on the physical, emotional, mental reasoning and social development of a child.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal is urging locals and holiday makers to be extra cautious when swimming in pools, the ocean and dams.

This warning comes after a number of people have recently drowned in the province.

The SAPS said educational campaigns have been carried out to promote safety at recreational facilities and by the sea.

As the festive season approaches, drowning is an ever-present risk when people go on outings to rivers, beaches, dams and swimming pools.

Back in 2016, Rori Mpete and Thoriso Thobejane realised that precious drinking water was literally being flushed down the toilet. Millions of litres of clean, potable water is wasted when people use it to flush their toilets.

While the authorities have been hard at work ensuring that the country’s border posts are ready for the holiday season, travellers can help ensure that their border experience is as painless as possible by understanding what documents they need to have ready.

As South Africa prepares for another bustling festive season – with an influx of people into and out of the country - those responsible for border posts and points of entry have been hard at work to ensure that travellers have as pleasant an experience as possible.