The role of the National Prosecuting Authority in the criminal justice system
OTHER STATE ROLE PLAYERS:
Department of Justice: court administration Department of Social Development: services for victims of crime
Legal Aid South Africa: legal defence support for accused persons
Legacy project bridges the rural divide
Mphati Sehloho - Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has made significant progress in the construction of the 140-metre Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge over the Mbashe River in the Eastern Cape.
This is in line with the commitment made by President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address to develop infrastructure to boost the economy and create jobs.
Feeding scheme changes lives in KZN
Kemantha Govender
Photo caption: Members of the Sikhulile women’s cooperative are making positive changes to their community.
Photo caption: Many learners are benefitting from the feeding scheme.
Gauteng puts more punch into fighting poverty
Melitah Madiba
Photo caption: Emerging farmers who have demonstrated that they can run profitable businesses will benefit from the Gauteng government’s mentorship programme.
Scholar transport programme underway
At present, some 54 500 scholars benefit from the formal Scholar Transport Programme (STP). The programme allows scholars to be transported for free, while the Department of Basic Education pays the cost of the service.
All systems go with the new curriculum
Photo caption: From left: Masego Tlhabane, Bully Monyaki and Hendric Moeletsi during the Department of Basic Education’s orientation of provincial and district subject advisers on the changes that will be introduced to strengthen the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in schools.
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Revamped library offers more than just books
Terri-liza Fortein - Gauteng Provincial Government
Johannesburg residents can justifiably be proud of their revamped city library which opened its doors recently after a multi-million rand makeover.
Melitha Madiba - Gauteng Department of Health
With more than 50 years in the healthcare industry under her belt, 73-year-old Alicia Mathope is as passionate about the profession as the day she started as a trainee nurse at the then Baragwanath Hospital in 1959. “Caring for people is all I know and I don’t think I could fit anywhere except in a profession that provides caring,” says the retired veteran from Rockville, Soweto.
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Healthcare in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha area has just entered a new era with the recently opened 240-bed Khayelitsha Hospital. This modern facility provides quality healthcare to as many as 1,5 million people.
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Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has launched a campaign against the scourge of duplicate IDs which has brought grief and pain to thousands of South Africans.
The first phase of the campaign will see the 29 000 affected South Africans’ names being published in several mainstream newspapers, including The Star and The Pretoria News.