A sign written unemployment. 2 minutes The Basic Education Employment Initiative which advertised work opportunities for 245 000 young people across 23 000 schools in 2023 has reportedly not yielded the desired results. This is according to youth unemployment advocacy group, Youth Capital, which says that more than 1.5 million young people had applied for…
[FILE PHOTO] A worker performs a test on condoms at Malaysia’s Karex condom factory in Pontian. 1 minute The Department of Health has issued a warning to the public about counterfeit condoms currently in circulation, urging consumers to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Acting Deputy Director General for Health Programmes, Ramphelane Morewane says…
[File Image]: Eskom vehicle. 2 minutes Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says the reintroduction of performance incentives has helped keep the focus on the company turnaround plan. He was speaking to SABC News on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Morokane says Eskom suspended its performance incentives five years ago. He says,…
Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini 2 minutes The application for an interdict to stop AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini from marrying another wife in a customary ceremony has been struck off the roll in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Judge Bongani Mngadi ruled that the application by Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu lacked urgency. He based his ruling on…
1 minute A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of two police officers from Qwaqwa in the eastern Free State, on January 4. Constables Sipho Mohapi and Gedione Motloung of Namahadi Visible Policing in Qwaqwa were fatally shot while responding to a house robbery in Phuthaditjhaba. The latest suspect, a 29-year-old…
1 minute The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has announced plans to escalate its campaign for the placement of unemployed doctors by engaging directly with the Finance Minister. This decision follows a series of protests across various provinces, including one in the Eastern Cape yesterday, aimed at highlighting the challenges faced by unemployed…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court. Live proceedings below:
South African rand notes. 2 minutes The government has tabled a new wage offer of 5.5% for public sector workers. The employer met with labour unions at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council for a revised offer after the workers rejected a proposed 5% salary increase. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement tabled last year makes…
University of Western Cape’s Innovation Hub. 2 minutes Universities across South Africa will once again be under pressure this year as thousands of students start the 2025 academic year in South Africa. Accommodation, funding and late registrations are among the issues the institutions of higher learning will have to contend with. The Cape Peninsula University…
Three gang members sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a rival gang member. 1 minute Three gang members have been sentenced to life terms each for the murder of a rival gang member in Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats. The High Court in Cape Town also sentenced them to five years each…
