File image: Sol Plaatje Municipality building in the Northern Cape. 1 minute Political analyst Sethulego Matebesi believes the African National Congress (ANC) in Northern Cape has roped in Martha Bartlett as the Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality because of her wealth of experience in governance. Bartlett, a Member of Parliament and former Education and…
File image: Hospital drip. 1 minute The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says nine children from the Mossel Bay area were admitted to hospital yesterday after allegedly sharing chips that they bought from a spaza shop. The children experienced stomach cramps and were immediately taken to a local hospital. Municipal Mayor Andrew…
Gavel in court 1 minute The trial of alleged underworld gang bosses Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude and several others has been held over in the High Court in Cape Town until today. The matter was set to resume yesterday, however, several issues prompted yet another postponement. Accused number one in the case, Mark Lifman, was gunned down earlier…
SAPS Operation Vala Umgodi clamps down on illegal mining in the Northern Cape. 2 minutes Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says illegal mining is an attack on the economy of the country and those involved in it should be treated as criminals. This is as over 1 000 suspected illegal miners were arrested in the…
South African rand coins 1 minute The rand has gained more than 1% as markets applaud the recent move of rating agency Standard and Poor’s to improve the nation’s credit grade outlook. The ratings agency revised SA’s outlook from stable to positive, citing the promises of the Government of National Unity to grow the economy and…
File Image: A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa as members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa on strike 1 minute Talks continue between steel company ArcelorMittal SA and labour union, Numsa . This follows the company’s decision to retrench 107 workers ahead of the festive season. Numsa members have embarked on…
Ndebele artist Dr Esther Mahlangu. 2 minutes Wits Art Museum has partnered with BMW to celebrate the art work of Dr Esther Mahlangu in an exhibition. The Ndebele art queen is best known for her colorful paintings. The exhibition features over 100 artworks loaned from international collections, including her BMW Art Car, painted mannequins, a…
Graça Machel delivers a keynote on the Importance of Women’s Leadership in Zambia’s Energy Transition on October 24, 2024 2 minutes A study commissioned by the Graça Machel Trust has revealed that women still face societal prejudices, gender pay gaps and discriminatory lack of access to finance and technology. The Trust has gathered women from…
Child stands over an area with informal dwellings 2 minutes Extreme poverty and lack of proper housing remains a major challenge for families in rural parts of the Eastern Cape. The Mtshopi family from Port St. Johns has been living in a dilapidated mud house since 2013. Their home continues to collapse due to heavy…
Miner at Stilfontein. 1 minute The traditional leaders organisation, Contralesa, has lambasted the Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni for her utterances regarding the illegal miners that are trapped underground in Stilfontein mine in North West. Last week, Ntshavheni said government will not offer any assistance to the illegal miners. Contralesa President Kgosi Larmeck Mokoena…
