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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 have been empowered with skills that will help resolve crimes faster.Over 200 detectives from around the country have attended an intensive 15-week Resolving Crime and Leadership Skills programme.

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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