[File image] A Spaza shops in the Johannesburg CBD. The City of Johannesburg has raised concerns over some spaza shop owners’ non-compliance with the City’s by-laws. Out of the nearly 4 000 applications received, many have been found to be either incomplete or invalid. This emerged during a spaza shop training session held in Ennerdale,…
Drone view of cars, ready to be loaded onto a ship The automotive sector in the Eastern Cape (EC) is concerned about the planned 30% on South African exports to America as ordered by US President Donald Trump. The proposed tariff is expected to come into force on the 1st of August, combined with the…
General view of a corner flag inside the stadium before the match. The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to pay more than 40 million euros ($46.37 million) in a sponsorship deal with Spanish soccer club Barcelona that would see a logo promoting tourism appear on some team apparel, according to a contract seen yesterday…
Clinic in Umlazi The Public Servant Association (PSA) is calling for immediate steps to improve security measures at clinics in Umlazi in the south of Durban. This after a vehicle was hijacked at gunpoint at K Clinic earlier this week. PSA’s KwaZulu-Natal manager, Mlungisi Ndlovu says the incident has left staff traumatized and afraid to…
Government officials inspecting food at a shop The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development has warned small business owners that people are impersonating government officials conducting inspections. The department’s spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Mthembu says they’ve had reports of such inspections in KwaDukuza north of Durban, as well as other parts of the province. She says spaza shop…
A branch of the VBS Mutual Bank. Three people, including two former senior officials at the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality and a businessman, are expected to appear in the Polokwane Special Commercial Court in Limpopo today. Their appearance is in connection with the alleged corruption related to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal. Former municipal manager Thabo…
Mthatha in the Eastern Cape Plans by the Eastern Cape government to relocate Mthatha flood victims to Maydene Farm have been met with resistance. The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality has identified a piece of land at Maydene Farm, where it plans to erect close to 200 shelters. But the community of Maydene Farm is…
Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training says that Minister Nobuhle Nkabane will not appear before it today. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has suggested that Nkabane appear before it to explain the process of appointing members to the Sector Education and Training…
Former South African President Nelson Mandela at the UN South Africans and the world at large celebrated International Mandela Day through pledging 67 minutes of their time giving back to those in need. One of the initiatives saw Xoliswa Ndoyiya, former chef to Mandela, feature the former stateman’s favourite dishes to mark his birthday. Another…
Person with a smartphone The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is seeking to make smart phones affordable. It says efforts are already under way to lobby National Treasury to waver the luxury tax on some smart devices. This is part of the department’s attempts to promote access to internet and the gig economy. The…
