His Majesty King Zwelithini Goodwill KaBhekuzulu will tomorrow Saturday, 08 August 2020, deliver a virtual address to commemorate Umkhozi Wesivivane to celebrate Women’s Month. His Majesty, accompanied by MEC for Arts Culture Sport and Recreation Hlengiwe Mavimbela and MEC for Social Development Nonhlanhla Khoza will deliver 300 food parcels to homesteads of women who would have attended uMkhosi Wesivivane in Nongoma, Uundi and Ingwavuma. Due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations which prohibits gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus, this year’s event had to be cancelled. Instead His Majesty will…
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SASSA Introduces Payment Method Changes for COVID-19 Grant | Isambane News
SASSA presents beneficiaries of the COVID-19 grant with an opportunity to receive their grants at their chosen and convenient outlets. Beneficiaries can now change from one payment method to another. They can change from receiving their grant at the Post Office to a bank account of their choice or vice versa. They also have the flexibility to move from one bank to another. In order to achieve this, SASSA is opening its system for approved citizens to update the channel through which payment should be made. This will be open…
Read MoreASSISTANCE SOUGHT BY UTRECHT POLICE | ISAMBANE NEWS
Utrecht SAPS received a complaint of an unknown African male that was reported to be on an open veld at Walaghie Farm (Emxhakeni in Utrecht) on 15 July 2020. The police responded to the complaint and on arrival they found the deceased lying on the veld wearing a black underpants only. The deceased has multiple injuries at the back of the body, the head, the cut on the left ear and his tongue was out of the mouth as if he was strangled. The deceased is about 30 years of…
Read MoreChild Protection Week 31 May – 7 June 2020 | Isambane News
National Child Protection Week is commemorated in the country annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and Children’s Act (Act No. 38 of 2005). South Africa has drafted legislation, based on the United Convention of the Rights of the Child, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Constitution. The campaign began in 1997 and it aims to mobilise all sectors of society to ensure that children and cared for and protected….
Read MorePresident Ramaphosa to address the Nation today | Isambane News
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 19h00 today, Sunday 24 May 2020, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19. The President’s address follows recent meetings of Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council and the President’s Coordinating Council, which considered the prospects for the country’s progression from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 of the national lockdown. As part of exploring a possible prospects and assessing the continuing health, social and economic impacts of the pandemic, President Ramaphosa has also held consultative…
Read MoreThe month of May is recognised as Africa month | Isambane News
The month of May is recognised as Africa month – a time when the continent of Africa commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The establishing the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU) in 1963, the African continent became a pioneer in being the first continent to focus on continental unity and to encourage nation building through unity and freedom from oppression. It is in celebration of this milestone of the OAU and its successor, the African Union, that the Department of Arts and Culture will host a series of…
Read MoreLuyaqhubeka uhlelo lokuhlolelwa i-COVID – 19 umuzi ngomuzi eMajuba District | Isambane News
Usuku lweNkululeko – Freedom Day (27 April 2020)
Basic Education and Higher Education and Training Ministers Media Brief Postponed | Isambane News
Members of the media are advised that virtual media briefing by Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga and Minister of Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande is postponed for later in the week. The postponement is necessitated by the need to align with other interventions that are to be taken by the National Command Council (NCC) later this week. Ministers were meant to give an update on their areas of work in relation to the COVID-19 lockdown. Members of the media will be kept informed of the…
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