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Twenty-one-year-old Johannesburg golfer Haydn Porteous became R2.6- million richer after winning the 2016 Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in Linksfield North.
 

The young man's top-drawer performance, which saw him peel off a 210-strong field of local and international golfers to finish three-under 69, was greeted with glee by Acting Johannesburg Mayor Councillor Mally Mokoena. MMC Mokoena said Porteous's victory demonstrated that the future of golf in Johannesburg was in good hands.

Victims of sexual crimes will now have access to victim-friendly, efficient and sensitive services through the Sexual Offences Courts launched by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. 

As with many countries around the world South Africa is at risk of cybercrime. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), South Africa lost about R5.8 billion to cybercrime during 2014.

As many as 47 per cent of South Africans who use smartphones have fallen victim to cybercrime.

Internet banking is the number one target of cybercriminals in South Africa.

The Department of Home Affairs has put in place strict measures for parents who do not register their children’s birth on time.

From January 2016 parents who register the birth of their children after 30 days will have to prove to the Department of Home Affairs that they are really South African citizens.

All children born in South Africa must be registered within 30 days of their birth, in terms of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992. All births registered after 30 days are regarded as a late registration of birth (LRB).

Government has set aside an additional R6.912 billion to support university education.

Welcome back to Vuk’uzenzele, and welcome to 2016 as a year of people’s power – a year in which millions of South Africans will once again exercise their fundamental democratic right to choose local government leadership.

Cabinet has approved the commencement of the dual-illumination period for the digital broadcasting signal in South Africa on 1 February 2016.

This will see both the digital and the analogue signal being broadcast in South Africa until most South Africans have been reached and have access to set-top boxes.

Learners who finished matric in 2015 and were not able to get into universities need not spend a year without going to school. 

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande announced that there were approximately 517 402 opportunities available in the post-school system.

Melissa van Wyk* is a 35-year-old high school teacher from Port Elizabeth who relied on daily walks and a good diet to keep healthy.