Yard of a home after floods Eastern Cape CoGTA MEC Zolile Williams has assured the Mthatha flood victims that government will relocate the homeless families to newly identified land and will also renovate the partially demolished homes. The bed and breakfast accommodation for the homeless has also been extended by 15 more days. Williams visited…
Metal workers working in a manufacturing plant. The manufacturing sector continues to show signs of strain. According to the ABSA Purchasing Manager’s Index, headline PMI contracted for the eighth consecutive month. The index, which measures the health of the sector, increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 index points in June. However, the data suggests that local demand conditions…
Teacher’s desk SADTU in the Free State has urged the provincial education department to invest more resources to support teachers. This after the department launched the provincial Mother Tongue based Bilingual Education (MTbBE) campaign in the province. The campaign aims to improve learners’ performance and promote linguistic diversity in primary schools. Provincial secretary of SADTU,…
[File image] The dollar wobbled on Thursday after a trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam fuelled optimism over potential future deals ahead of a July 9 tariff deadline, while investors looked to payrolls to assess the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Sterling firmed slightly after a sharp drop the previous session as British Prime…
Search in an open field The search for 11 missing young boys at Mahikeng in North West is under way. It is alleged that the boys residing in Ramatlabama and Tsetse villages amongst others were abducted two weeks ago, by people who run illegal initiations schools in the area. Police K9 unit together with some…
A hospital ward with empty beds. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has warned that if foreign nationals are continuously denied access to healthcare in South Africa, illnesses such as TB and HIV will remain a major concern. The remarks comes amid reports suggesting that certain healthcare facilities in the country deny treatment to…
Minister Nobuhle Nkabane speaking at Budget Vote Breakfast with National Skills Fund (NSF) beneficiaries on Wednesday in Cape Town. Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane was tight lipped when asked about a charge of fraud laid against her by the Democratic Alliance (DA) yesterday. The DA believes that Nkabane lied to Parliament with regards to an…
FILE | Accident between a truck and a minibus outside Worcester in the Boland, Western Cape on May 23, 2025. Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says her department is working to meet the UN target of halving road fatalities by 2030. She was delivering her Budget Vote in Parliament. Statistics from the department indicate that…
Members of the ANC are seen at the party’s Sekhukhune 9th Regional Conference in Limpopo on 25 April 2025. The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has dismissed with costs an urgent application to nullify the Sekhukhune Regional Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in April. The applicant, Mopa Blessings Pitjadi is secretary of…
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo at the JSC interviews for deputy chief justice position. Gauteng High Court Judge President Dustan Mlambo says his age could be used as an advantage to being a deputy to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. This comes as interviews for the role are under way in Sandton, Johannesburg. Judge President Mlambo is…
