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Farmer defies odds
Women's Month
Female farmer Philiswa Fadana (54) is living proof that it is possible to rise above difficult circumstances.
Last month Fadana earned a spot in the Eastern Cape Female Farmer of the Year awards, after taking top accolades in the Amathole District Municipality leg of the competition.
Crime scene examiners get empowered
Acornhoek in Mpumalanga might be a small town but it is home to a policewoman with a big future.
New mobile police station for Khayelitsha
Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says the South African Police Service (SAPS) will be rolling out 15 mobile police stations to far-flung townships and rural areas around the country.
Jobs: Justice and Constitutional Development Aug 2016 - 1
Court Manager (2 posts)
Reference: 16/94/FS
Salary: R389 145 - R458 385 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Eradicating back-log notice
The Compensation Fund is in the process of implementing various activities aimed at improving service delivery. We have a dedicated team of officials assisting with clients enquiries.
The Compensation Fund hereby requests all clients/employees who have enquiries regarding medical claims, company registrations and letters of good standing to forward their enquiries to the following attention:
National Orders call for nominations
National Orders are the highest form of recognition that South Africa bestows on deserving citizens. The President of the Republic as the Grand Patron of the National Orders, awards these orders, which are inclusive and represent all South Africans.
The Chancery of Orders is inviting nominations of individuals deemed worthy recipients of the following National Orders:
Mamelodi commuters to ride in luxury
After 50 years of travelling in old trains, the community of Mamelodi will be among the first recipients to receive the first batch of new state-of-the-art trains from Brazil.
This was announced by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters during a Commuter Imbizo Programme held at Pienaarspoort Sport Ground, in Mamelodi East recently.
A big policy shift for SA
When President Jacob Zuma delivered his speech on World Aids Day in 2009, he announced far-reaching changes to be implemented in 2010.
In 2010, the Department of Health revised the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) policy, to include life-long HAART for HIV-positive women with a CD4+ T-cell count of 350, and dual ART from 14 weeks onwards in the pregnancies of HIV-positive women with a CD4+ T-cell count of 350. This is line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines. HAART is a customised combination of different classes of medications.