South African money Many South Africans say financial freedom is still a pipe dream with high unemployment and over indebtedness rife as the country marks Freedom Day. Experts say financial literacy can go a long way in helping people better navigate the economy. Thabo Hollo is a programme manager for personal income at Old Mutual…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Lebogang Maile, briefs the media on measures being implemented to address overcrowding in Gauteng schools. Livestream|
Workers at Gold Reef City Casino and Theme Park say they will not back down until their demands are met. This comes as workers affiliated to Transport, Retail & General Workers Union (THORN) continue their strike action over a wage dispute. The union has rejected a 0.9 per cent wage increase, describing it as inadequate…
FILE: Healthcare worker prepares a vaccination The Gauteng Department of Health says child immunisation has fallen to 75 per cent in the province, putting children under one year old at greater risk of preventable diseases. As Africa marks African Vaccination Week, the department has urged parents to keep vaccinations on schedule. Assistant Director for Expanded…
A passenger airplane flies overhead. The Airlines Association of Southern Africa is warning of potential jet fuel supply constraints beyond next month. The association says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has created uncertainty around future jet fuel supply. The price in the Southern African region has increased from R8.50 per liter in February…
The acting North West police commissioner, Ryno Naidoo, has deployed a task team to investigate a double murder and business robbery in Mahikeng. A businessman and his wife were killed on Friday. Police Spokesperson Kelebogile Morake says the woman died on the spot, while her husband died later in the hospital. Morake says, “It is…
Vodacom plays a key role in South Africa’s evolving telecoms landscape as mergers and regulation reshape the industry. South Africa’s telecommunications sector is undergoing a seismic shift as major mergers, evolving regulations, and public interest demands redefine the competitive landscape. This was the major takeaway from the collaborative sector event exploring the new frontier of…
Late football star Senzo Meyiwa’s murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream|
Musician Lehlogonolo ‘Shebe Maburna’ Chauke applies for bail in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Livestream|
Two-time major champion, Retief Goosen South Africa’s two-time major champion, Retief Goosen, won the PGA Tour Champions Mitsubishi Electric Classic at the TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia, 24 years after he captured the PGA Tour’s BellSouth Classic on the same course. The Hall of Famer closed with a 14-point round under the modified Stableford scoring…
