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Many health facilities not fully compliant with fire safety requirements

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Joe Phaahla says many of their facilities across the country are not fully compliant with fire safety requirements. Phaahla said this during a media briefing while visiting Tembisa Hospital on Wednesday, after the hospital encountered two separate fire incidents within four days. He says facilities are not compliant mainly because they were built more than 40 years ago when some of the Occupational Health and Safety requirements were not enforced.
SASSA strengthens capacity to tackle fraud

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

The South African Social Security Agency has strengthened the capacity of their risk and compliance unit as part of their anti-fraud management strategy that has been introduced to curb fraudulent activity committed by its workers. That’s according to SASSA’s acting CEO Themba Matlou, who during last night’s engagement with the media in Polokwane revealed that they have declared fraud investigation as a flagship project at SASSA, together with law enforcement.
Limpopo Social Development outlines 2025/26 budget priorities

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

The Limpopo Department of Social Development has budgeted R210.4 million the 2025/2026 financial year for funding specialised stimulation centres or facilities designed to support individuals with disabilities. That’s according to MEC Florence Radzilani who presented her department’s R2.2 billion budget vote at the Limpopo Legislature in Lebowakgomo on Thursday.
SGB says teachers accused of rape resign to preserve their retirement benefits

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

The School Governing Body Federation in Limpopo says it is a common occurrence for teachers that are accused of sexual misconduct against learners to resign because they are attempting to preserve their retirement benefits. This after the Limpopo department of education indicated it has received a resignation letter from the 58-year-old teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner at a primary school in Makotopong outside Mankweng.
3 250 Limpopo NPO's allocated funds to bridge the social development gap

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

The Limpopo Department of Social Development has allocated R10.9 million in the 2025/2026 financial year to continue providing capacity-building support to 3 250 non-profit organizations across the province. That’s according to MEC Florence Radzilani who presented her department’s R2.2 billion budget vote at the Limpopo Legislature in Lebowakgomo today.
RSA to diversify and expand countries of trade

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

In an effort to mitigate the effects of the 31% reciprocal tariff and 25% automotive sector tariff imposed by the United States, the South African government is looking at diversifying and expanding countries they trade with. That’s according to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau who was speaking during a joint media briefing with International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola in Midrand today, on South Africa strategic approach to US’s tariff regime.
ANC NEC has closed matter of disciplining VBS implicated members

2 months ago | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the matter of disciplining members implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank looting scandal is closed. Mbalula was speaking during today’s briefing on the outcomes of the weekend’s ANC National Executive Committee meeting, where he indicated he will write a letter to the party’s integrity commission, communicating their recommendation on how the ANC can improve on its integrity.
War room to attend to the water crisis in Makhado

Mar 28, 2025 | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has stressed the importance of establishing a water war room in the Vhembe District Municipality, with emphasis on effectively resolving challenges that stakeholders at the Makhado Local Municipality have raised. The Premier hosted a water engagement session at the Makhado Local Municipality on Thursday to address the water crisis, noting that this the beginning of many more sittings she will host across the province to deal with water supply issues.
Drive to identify ways to dispose old electronic appliances

Mar 27, 2025 | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

How does one dispose of an electronic household appliance such as an iron or kettle that is no longer functional? That is one of the questions the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment seeks to address during their e-Waste drive initiative taking place in the Vhembe district this week. The department has brought along experts involved in the disposal of e-waste to their event at Makonde village on Wednesday and another event is taking place at Bungeni village today.
SECTION27 closely monitoring school pit toilets eradication deadline

Mar 25, 2025 | capricornfm.co.za | Modikwa Makgoba

SECTION27 says there’s no sign that pit toilets will be eradicated at all schools in Limpopo by the 31st of March, despite the assurance given by Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya. The advocacy group says it is closely monitoring whether the Limpopo Department of Education will meet its own deadline to eradicate and replace all pit toilets at so-called Priority 1 schools that need proper toilets in the province.