In a bid to stimulate local economic growth, the Nelson Mandela Metro has held a Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises summit in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The summit was looking at empowering local small businesses by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and government stakeholders. Over 350 entrepreneurs gathered to learn about how to access government…
Third G20 working group on Education, in Durban. Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says classrooms are more than just places of learning; they are also battlegrounds for equality, safety and dignity. He was speaking at the opening of a seminar on the promotion of gender equality though education in Durban. The seminar,…
[FILE IMAGE]: KwaZulu-Natal Police have cautioned residents to refrain from sleeping with braziers and open fires in confined spaces. Police in Plessislaer in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are investigating an inquest following the deaths of six relatives in KwaMyandu. It is alleged that the men aged between 17 and 50 died in their sleep after inhaling…
Water Treatment Plant in Tshwane. The City of Tshwane says the Temba Water Treatment Plant will remain closed until the water quality stabilises. The city was forced to shut down the plant last week due to a sewer discharge flowing into the Apies River, which feeds into the Leeukraal Dam, the primary water source for…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile leads the Clean Cities and Towns integrated service delivery programme in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in Welkom, in the Free State. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the National Dialogue will continue to take place to build a better country. This after the ANC’s biggest Government of National Unity (GNU) partner, the…
The Proteas during a match. The South African men’s cricket team has taken an expected 1-0 lead in the two-match test series against Zimbabwe. The Proteas beat their hosts by 328 runs at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, wrapping up the match with a day and a half to spare. Zimbabwe, that were set…
The DA will refer the shocking state of the Krakeel Sportsfield to Parliament. The DA in the Eastern Cape has raised questions over the alleged expenditure of R8 million on a sports field in Krakeel in the Kou-Kamma Municipality. The party has requested a breakdown of the expenditure from the Minister of Sports, Arts and…
Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga engaging members of the media at the 3rd #G20 Technical Meeting on Empowerment of Women Working Group (EWWG) at Kruger National Park. The third Technical Meeting of the G20 on the Empowerment of Women is underway at Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. It is aimed at promoting women’s participation in the economy…
George Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape. The case against two men accused of the murder of alleged Cape Town underworld crime boss and businessman, Mark Lifman has been postponed to the 25th of August at the George Regional Court in the Western Cape. Lifman was gunned down in the parking lot of the Garden…
FILE | Cradock Four Garden of Remembrance in the Eastern Cape. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Legal Services’ representative, Advocate Masilo Brian Lekoloana says he is not in a position to delay proceedings in the inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four in the High Court in Gqeberha. This, after a brief…
