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Lefentse Phokwane Reaching New Heights At SAA

Growing up on the streets of Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni, Lefentse Phokwane aspired to become a chemical engineer, but ended up studying for a Diploma in Non-Destructive Testing Inspection at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) instead.

Looking To The Skies For Solutions

A young South African is exploring the secrets of the universe and believes studying the cosmos can teach us many things that we can apply in improving our daily lives.

From Flight Attendant To CEO

Zuks Ramasia is the perfect example of what people can achieve when they believe in themselves and pursue their ambitions.

Qualification Frauds Could Find Themselves Behind Bars

Lying about your qualifications could now lead to jail time, according to the new National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Amendment Act which aims to prevent the misrepresentation of qualifications and fraud.

City Shelter Assist Displaced Foreign Nationals

Displaced foreign nationals are being accommodated at the DH Williams Community Hall in Gauteng.

Women Must Take Their Rightful Place In Society

This Women’s Month, South Africa has much to be proud of.

G20 Summit Tackles Key Issues

The recent G20 Summit allowed for critical engagement on efforts to address major global economic challenges

Stand Up For

women’s rights in South Africa

Mpumalanga – A Rising Sun Guided By A Visionary Woman

For many South Africans, the province of Mpumalanga (which translates to “place of the rising sun”) flies under the radar.

Giving Women, Youth And People With Disabilities Their Dignity

The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite NkoanaMashabane, wants the advancement of women to continue to be a priority in government’s service delivery programmes.

Tourism A Driver Of Economic Growth

South Africa has immense potential to use travel and tourism as drivers of economic growth, job creation and to promote social development, says the Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.

Nuclear Medicine Reveals The Inner Workings Of The Body

Nuclear medicine has the potential to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a range of diseases.

Celebrating Our National Parks

A recent analysis of 157 game parks in Africa found that 14 of the continent’s Top 50 parks are based in South Africa. PSM speaks to South African National Parks (SANParks) to discover more about its efforts to conserve our country’s wilderness areas and maintain the parks’ reputations as world-class tourism destinations.

Developing Local Government For Success

Local economic development will take centre stage as the Ministry for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Back to Basics (B2B) programme enters its second phase in the next financial year.

Northern Cape Flourishes

Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas wants to put the province on the global map.

More Opportunities For Students To Further Studies

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on students to make use of opportunities to further their education so they can be successful and develop a skilled workforce for the country. 

Preparing The Class Of 2017 For Success

While the improved pass rate achieved by the Class of 2016 has given Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga much to be proud of, she is already looking ahead to ensure that the current cohort of matric learners fair even better. 

Transformation To Benefit All South Africans

“We want the country to move forward. We want to get rid of the three challenges that face us – poverty, inequality and unemployment, and these are the critical challenges. If we do not resolve them, we have not resolved the issue of freedom.”

SoNA 2017: New Chapter Of Radical Economic Transformation

Radical economic transformation will be at the centre of government’s priorities for 2017, as the state seeks to overhaul the economic structure of the country for the benefit of all citizens. 

Holding Those In Power Accountable

When Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane worked as a senior investigator and subsequently head of operations in Gauteng (at the Office of the Public Protector), the thought of leading the institution was a bridge too far for her.

SS Mendi: A 100-year Voyage To Peace

One hundred years and the deepest recesses of the coldest sea could not bury the spirits of the valiant troops who lost their lives when the SS Mendi sank not far from the Isle of Wight in the midst of the First World War. On 21 February, South Africa marked the 100 th anniversary of what has been described as one of the 20 th century's worst maritime disasters in UK waters.