President Cyril Ramaphosa receives his Botswana counterpart at his official residence in Pretoria on April 28, 2025. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the assurance that the government will continue to correct the imbalances of the past in the workplace. This follows the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) High Court challenge against the Employment Equity Amendment…
Fields of wheat are seen on farmland on the banks of the Orange River near Vanderkloof, South Africa 3 minutes Rising water levels are posing a risk to crops in the Lower Orange River region in the Northern Cape. Several roads and low-lying bridges have been closed as the water in the Orange River rises…
Baby formula in a spoon 2 minutes The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in South Africa has urged government to enforce stricter advertising regulations on the baby formula industry. This after the World Health Organisation and UNICEF launched a campaign, “Babies before Bottom Lines”, sounding the alarm on what they say is false…
Unemployment graphic. 2 minutes A 26-year-old man living with a disability says lack of employment opportunities has led him to start his own business. Bongeleni Khumalo from Elim outside Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, was born with cerebral palsy and uses crutches to walk. The condition is described as a disorder caused by abnormal brain development that…
2 minutes Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has acknowledged that the affordability and upfront capital required for additional nuclear power generation is a challenge. Speaking at the 2nd G20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting in Cape Town earlier this week, Ramokgopa outlined his department’s goals for the expansion of nuclear technology in the country….
[File image] Harvard University 1 minute Officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration are exploring ways of challenging the tax-exempt status of nonprofits, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Internal Revenue Service lawyers have been exploring whether they could change the rules governing how nonprofit groups can be denied tax-exempt status, the Journal said, citing people…
Magnifying glass with Jobs text on orange background. 2 minutes The North West provincial government has started to recruit unemployed graduates from the North West University. This after the signing of a memorandum of understanding that aims to curb the high unemployment rate in the province. The unemployed graduates will assist with research, sports and…
Workers inside a US mine 2 minutes The Trump administration sent termination notices late on Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that provides research and services for coal miners, firefighters and others, despite appeals by a lawmaker from Trump’s Republican Party to preserve its programs. Employees of the National Institute for…
File image: A service station in South Africa. 2 minutes The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicates that fuel prices will likely drop in May. Both grades of petrol are set to decrease by up to 19 cents per litre, with both grades of diesel set to fall by 37 cents per…
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) members gather for a mass meeting at Gold One Mine in Spring on the East Rand on February 26, 2025. 1 minute The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it does not recognise Workers’ Day and wants the day to be celebrated on August 16….
