JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African-based bio-pharmaceutical company, Biovac, has concluded a ground-breaking licensing and technology transfer agreement to manufacture an oral cholera vaccine (OCV). According to a statement released on Wednesday, this is a partnership with the International Vaccine Institute…
PRETORIA— Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again raised concern at South Africa’s alarming rate of crimes against women and children. This after Quarter 2 of 2022 crime statistics saw a double-digit percentage increase for murder, attempted murder and assault GBH [grievous…
LONDON, Nov 23 (NNN-SANEWS) — The United Kingdom and South Africa will join forces to drive economic growth and turbocharge infrastructure investment, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. He said this at the start of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s formal State Visit. The…
PRETORIA— South Africa’s Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, says men are champions of change in preventing the spread of HIV, and addressing gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in communities. “One of the key tasks in preventing gender-based violence in all its forms…
WESTERN CAPE – Concerted efforts to eradicate corruption within civil society yielded positive results during an integrated joint take-down operation involving various departments, including SAPS specialised units such as, Crime Intelligence (Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay), Public Order Policing (POP) Southern Cape, Garden…
PRETORIA – The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime investigation resulted in a search and seizure operation targeting counterfeit goods at Truck Zone in Alrode near Alberton on Wednesday, 22 November 2022. The said premises along Weyer road have been on the Hawks radar…
NORTHERN CAPE – On 23 November 2022 the alleged suspect in the murder and rape of 5-year-old Shane Basson appeared in the Kakamas Magistrate court. 37-year-old Jan Heyns of Alheit Kakamas appeared in court on charges of rape and murder. The case…
CGE saddened by the untimely death of Bafana Sithole The Acting Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), Ms Nomasonto Mazibuko sends her heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and fellow learners of Bafana Sithole. The Commission is saddened by Sithole’s…
