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Detectives empowered
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is working to increase the number of skilled detectives in the country.
Over 200 detectives from around the country have attended an intensive 15-week Resolving Crime and Leadership Skills programme.
Jobs: Justice and Constitutional Development Aug 2016 - 2
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Reference: 16/105/FS; Centre: Bloemfontein Cluster
Reference: 16/106/FS; Centre: Kroonstad Cluster
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Nquthu residents get eco-friendly ECD centre
Children in Nquthu, in uMzinyanthi district in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) now have access to a state-of-the-art eco-friendly early childhood development centre (ECD).
Mandeni community gets social service
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Social Development Weziwe Thusi recently opened a R16 million Social Development Service office in Mandeni, a town situated north of Durban.
Mandeni has a population of 138 078 people.
Before the construction of the new office, social workers worked out of park homes without proper sanitation and equipment.
The construction of the project created 30 employment opportunities for local sub-contractors.
SA attends first BRICS bank meeting
International relations
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and a South African government delegation attended the first annual meetings of the New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai, China, recently.
“The BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] led institution utilised this event to take stock of its first year of operations, celebrating its achievements, whilst charting a course for the future,” said National Treasury.
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Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
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2016 Elections gets a nod
Government is pleased with voting during the 2016 Municipal Elections, which proceeded well.
About 26 million South Africans who registered cast their votes in the 22 612 voting stations situated nationally. This is the fourth local government elections.