City Park in Mahikeng, government-owned land. Homeless children are roaming the streets of Mahikeng in North West during the day and sleeping in the cold at night. This while government officials occupy Park City in Golf View, a government property that used to house the children. The intricacies of homelessness in the area highlights the…
Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani is Director-General of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies South Africa’s digital progress depends on far more than just connectivity, according to the Director-General of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani. She says connectivity is key to national progress. This, as South Africa navigates the fast-paced world of digital…
Five ECD centres donated by the Seriti group to the Province of Mpumalanga. The Seriti Power group has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the lives of the communities it operates in. Today, the company, through its community trust, handed over five newly-constructed Early Childhood Development centres in Mpumalanga. The centres were donated to communities within…
Planned housing project Cape Town City Council is set to vote and approve the final release of a new social housing plot allocated on the edge of District Six and the CBD today. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the housing project is expected to accommodate 237 families, an increase from the initial 180 units….
Three men have been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in the Durban Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal for attempted murder. Ndabezinhle Mvune, Simiso Mthimkhulu and Thamsanqa Msabala brutally assaulted the commander of the police‘s air wing in 2021. KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says the three were arrested eight months later. The court heard that Captain…
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook speaks at the Economic Club of New York US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign, intensifying his effort to gain influence over the central bank on the basis of allegations made by one of his allies about mortgages Cook holds in…
Empty benches in court. A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison by the Gqeberha Regional Court for raping and impregnating his now 20-year-old daughter. The abuse occurred over an eight-year period, starting when the victim was just 10 years old. The court heard that the man manipulated and threatened his daughter into…
Drugs confiscated by the SAPS during a stop and search operation The South African Police Service has destroyed drugs and unauthorised medicine worth over R400 million at an undisclosed location in Gauteng. The drugs were confiscated in different parts of the country including O.R Tambo International Airport and KwaZulu-Natal. Addressing the media, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says…
BOSA Leader Mmusi Maimane. Build One South Africa leader, Dr. Mmusi Maimane, has called on every South African, despite their differences, to participate in the National Dialogue. Maimane also urged the foundations, who had withdrawn from the process, to reconsider their stance and participate in the dialogue for the sake of the country. Briefing the…
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says there might be a need for legislative amendments to address the issue of illegal foreigners in the country. This follows recent developments where Operation Dudula is refusing foreign nationals access to public medical facilities. Speaking during a…
