FILE | A woman walks at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Cape Town, South Africa Finance leaders from the Group of Twenty (G20) countries agreed a final communique on Friday that stressed the importance of central bank independence following a two-day meeting in Durban, South Africa. “Central…
Mobile clinics. North West Health MEC, Sello Lehari, has handed over six mobile clinic trucks at the Bojanala District Municipality to enhance access to healthcare services in rural areas. Although mobile clinic trucks formed part of Nelson Mandela International day activities, the department says this is part of continuing efforts to strengthen service delivery in…
Orbit FC players celebrating a goal Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana winger, Monnapule Saleng says he hopes to revive his career at his old team, the Orbit College Football Club. Saleng, who wasn’t active in football for the better part of last season, is on loan to the newly promoted North West Province team…
Soldiers carry coffin of anti-apartheid activists hung in 1986 in Pretoria and buried in paupers’ graves in Mamelodi. Justice Minister, Mamaloko Kubayi, says they have finalised drafting legislation for compensation for victims of apartheid. Kubayi said this as the remains of the two anti-apartheid activists, who were executed by South Africa’s apartheid regime were reburied…
Organisations came out in their numbers to celebrate Mandela Day with flood victims in Mthatha, giving out survival packs Hundreds of flood victims in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, came together to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day at Slovo Park this week. Their houses were partially damaged, and they are still using temporary shelters as…
[File image] Crime scene from a fatal shooting. Two people have been shot dead and two others wounded in Voortrekker Road near Parow in Cape Town. Police spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi says the incident occurred on Saturday and is believed to be gang related. He says the two other people have been taken to a medical…
Aftermath of a fire that ripped through the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban. Two people, including a one-year-old child, have been killed after a fire ripped through the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban in the early hours of Saturday morning. More than 80 shacks have been destroyed in the blaze, leaving hundreds homeless….
South African Police Service constable badge. More than one million South African youths have applied to join the Police Service. It is reported that only 5,500 posts are available. Of the more than 1,049,998 applications received by the midnight deadline on Friday night, 595,049 were female applicants and 454,949 were male applicants. Gauteng had the…
[FILE IMAGE]: The aftermath of the George building collapse. Serious safety concerns, poor quality of materials and a lack of oversight are some of the reasons for the George building collapse on May 6 last year. These are some of the outcomes of an investigation by the Council for the Built Environment, which was released…
Springboks team photo Over 35 000 tickets have been sold for the Springboks’ match against Georgia at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga on Saturday. Stadium management is confident all measures are in place for spectators to have an enjoyable experience. The stadium will be painted in green and gold, as supporters cheer on the World…
