Black households face severe financial constraints | Stats SA

Community members queue for water. 1 minute The Statistics South Africa 2022/23 Income and Expenditure survey shows that black households face severe financial constraints compared to White, Indian, Asian and Coloured households. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the survey in Pretoria yesterday. The income of black households which averages R143 000 annually is well below the…

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Joburg Water to undergo planned maintenance

Water droplet coming out of a tap. 2 minutes Johannesburg Water will undergo planned maintenance at the Hector Norris pump station from Friday until next Monday. The water utility says this is aimed at improving infrastructure for sustainable water supply. The affected areas include the Johannesburg CBD, Newtown, Jeppestown, Doorfontein and Mellville. Johannesburg Water Spokesperson…

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Injury-hit Tottenham Hotspur boosted by van de Ven return

Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven walks off the pitch dejected after sustaining an injury during Carabao Cup Round of 16 match against Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain on October 30, 2024. 1 minute Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a boost with the return of centre back Micky van de Ven in…

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Black households face severe financial constraints: Survey

1 minute Statistics South Africa 2022/23 Income and Expenditure survey shows that black households face severe financial constraints compared to White, Indian, Asian and Coloured households. The income of black households which averages R143 000 annually is well below the South African average. The average income among white households is just over R670 000, Indian and…

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Land Reform Committee meeting with AmaZulu King postponed

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on October 29, 2022. 1 minute Parliament’s Land Reform Committee members have expressed disappointment that their planned meeting with AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini has been postponed. The committee was meant to meet with MisuZulu this month, to discuss the fallout between him and the…

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Limpopo records 3 malaria deaths, over 500 cases reported

A mosquito. 1 minute Limpopo’s Health Department says three malaria deaths have been recorded in the province. Health authorities say the deaths were recorded between April last year and January this year. Authorities also say more than 500 malaria cases have been recorded so far. Malaria symptoms include fever, chills, headache, nausea, and body aches. The…

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