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G20 Trade Ministers support economic diversification
25th September 2020 Ministers from the largest economies – including the US, China, the EU, India, Japan, Brazil and Indonesia – attended the G20 Trade and Investment... →
Govt undertakes rhino conservation efforts as world celebrates Rhino Day
22nd September 2020 As part of efforts to commemorate World Rhino Day, on Tuesday, and to protect South Africa’s rhino populations, government has launched a number of... →
R27m relief fund launched for W Cape businesses
22nd September 2020 The Western Cape province has launched a R27-million Covid-19 Business Relief Fund in support of small businesses affected by the Covid-19... →
Sansa awarded an additional R4.47bn to develop the Space Infrastructure Hub
16th September 2020 The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has been awarded R4.47-billion in additional funding for the next three years to develop the Space... →
Cogta’s opting for District Development Model to strengthen local government
8th September 2020 Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Tuesday that her department’s having opted for a... →
Tourism sector ready to deliver economic recovery plan to Cabinet
4th September 2020 Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Friday said the Department of Tourism was ready to deliver a three-pillar plan of economic recovery to... →
Enhlanzeni municipality develops app to tackle GBV
2nd September 2020 Enhlanzeni district municipality, in partnership with PHEPHA (Be Safe) Africa, have developed an app for victims of gender-based violence (GBV) to... →
More interns to join South Africa's healthcare workforce
21st August 2020 Forty-one medical interns who studied abroad have passed their exams and are being sent to various provinces in South Africa. This adds to the 2... →
Mpumalanga Premier to appoint independent investigators to uncover PPE corruption
20th August 2020 Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane will be appointing an independent team of investigators to urgently lay bare Covid-19-related personal... →
WHO experts expected in S Africa to assist with Covid-19 response
5th August 2020 The World Health Organization has deployed 43 global senior experts to South Africa to assist the country with its Covid-19 response, Minister of... →
Non-pharmaceutical interventions to be intensified in fight against Covid-19
31st July 2020 Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that government would strengthen non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce new Covid-19 infections.... →
Mkhize calls for occupational health and safety committees at every level
29th July 2020 In a bid to ensure continuous engagement with all stakeholders critical to the fight against Covid-19, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has given a... →
Tourism sector's recovery to take place in phases, says Minister
22nd July 2020 The tourism sector's recovery will take place in phases, Minister Mamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said in a budget vote speech on July 22. "With regards to... →
Ramaphosa says coronavirus forums will be rolled out countrywide
3rd July 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 3 said coronavirus forums would be rolled out nationwide and commended the Mpumalanga province for establishing... →
Mpumalanga develops ‘pillared strategy’ to curb Covid-19 spread
3rd July 2020 With Mpumalanga coronavirus infections projected to peak in the latter part of July, the province has developed a pillared strategy to alleviate... →
Mpumalanga Public Works MEC inspects school sanitation
3rd June 2020 Mpumalanga Public Works, Roads and Transport MEC Gillion Mashego on Wednesday undertook the inspection of various school sanitation projects across... →
Mkhize receives $1.5m of PPE from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
22nd May 2020 South African Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize on Thursday received $1.5-million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE), donated by the... →
13 Cuban doctors posted in Mpumalanga
20th May 2020 Mpumalanga Health MEC Sasekani Manzini on Tuesday welcomed the arrival of 13 Cuban medical doctors to the province to help fight the spread of... →
Minister, MECs commit to post-Covid-19 recovery plan for the tourism sector
18th May 2020 Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane and tourism sector MECs on Friday committed to creating a post-Covid-19 recovery plan for the sector,... →
Zithabiseni Resort a workable quarantine site – Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks
30th April 2020 The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) on Thursday assured that the Zithabiseni Resort and Conference Centre (ZRCC) is a feasible... →
Mpumalanga hospital closes after official tests positive for Covid-19
30th April 2020 Mpumalanga MEC Sasekani Manzini has temporarily closed down the Mapulaneng Hospital in Bushbuckridge, in Mpumalanga after a hospital official... →
Creecy hands over food parcels, water tanks to communities near Kruger National Park
24th April 2020 Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy led a South African National Parks initiative on Friday to distribute food hampers and... →
Mkhize calls for more testing in Nelson Mandela Bay
23rd April 2020 Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says more tests need to be conducted in Nelson Mandela Bay, in the Eastern Cape, owing to a mismatch between the... →
Cecilia Makiwane Hospital to be revamped to accommodate Covid-19 patients
21st April 2020 Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize met with Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane and Health MEC Sindisiwe Gomba on Tuesday, to assess the conversion... →
Mkhize joins door-to-door screening in Mpumalanga
16th April 2020 Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize on Thursday joined frontline health workers on a door-to-door screening of community members for the... →
Mpumalanga govt launches Covid-19 command centre, app
9th April 2020 Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane has launched the province’s first Covid-19 Command Centre and a tracking App, in Mbombela, on Thursday.... →
Mpumalanga households receive buckets of sanitisers to combat Covid-19
9th April 2020 Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane on Wednesday delivered two trucks full of sanitisers to the Siyabuswa community in Mpumalanga, as part... →
SMMEs urged to apply for Covid-19 Tourism Relief Fund
7th April 2020 As part of government efforts to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus on the local tourism sector, the Department of Tourism has launched... →
Mpumalanga communities receive boreholes, storage tanks to curb Covid-19 spread
7th April 2020 Residents of Jerusalem and Mshadza, in the City of Mbombela, in Mpumalanga have been provided with six 10 000 l water storage tanks and six... →
Govt relaxes travel restrictions between provinces for funerals
2nd April 2020 Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has gazetted amendments to regulations around funeral attendance... →
Govt to deploy mobile Covid-19 testing vans in townships
1st April 2020 Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Tuesday evening that mobile testing vans will be deployed in various townships to “flatten the... →
Mpumalanga province prioritises job creation, govt skills audit
25th February 2020 Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni on Tuesday said the province was committed to undertaking skills audit of the provincial government, as well as... →
Fund gives public healthcare sector's human resources a boost
24th February 2020 About 100 doctors and 34 research graduates, the vast majority of them hailing from severely under-resourced areas, have been absorbed into the... →
Tourism sector urged to do more to curb youth unemployment
10th February 2020 Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela has called on the tourism sector to create more initiatives to curb youth unemployment in the country.... →
Ramaphosa says under-performing leaders will be rooted out
13th January 2020 African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa is ready to root out poor performing leaders at national, provincial and local levels. He added... →
Motshekga says more female candidates eligible for higher education institutions
8th January 2020 Female matriculants have bagged 63.8% of distinctions from the 2019 matric class, with their male counterparts garnering 36.2% of distinctions. As... →
Minister of health outlines plans for newborns under NHI
6th January 2020 Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has outlined his vision for turn-of-the-decade babies under the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) during a... →
HIV and TB programmes must be embedded within communities – Mabuza
26th November 2019 Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as chairperson of the South African National Aids Council (Sanac), said broad-based participation is... →
Ramaphosa promises equal protection of the law as he opens Mpumalanga High Court
8th November 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday promised that each province would eventually have its own High Court, giving all citizens access to justice... →
Mpumalanga ANC leads march against GBV
7th October 2019 The Mpumalanga African National Congress on Saturday led a march against gender-based violence, following the recent spate of violent attacks on... →
Mpumalanga health dept launches oncology unit at public hospital
29th August 2019 Mpumalanga Health MEC Sasekani Manzini this week officially launched oncology services at the Rob Ferreira public hospital, in Mbombela. The... →
