KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, The Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi. KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, the Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has launched the Amakhosi Empowerment Programme, aimed at bridging the unemployment gap, particularly among the youth, in the Mandeni area, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He met with the community and 35 chiefs from…
Keynote address by Dr Becky Inkster: Mind, Machine, and Meaning: Ethics, Creativity and Care in AI-Driven Mental Health Innovation. Experts say Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly making its mark in mental healthcare, but not without raising ethical red flags. Speaking at a mental health colloquium hosted by the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Neuroscientist…
A person tied with ropes. Police have rescued a man in Germiston, Ekurhuleni, after he was abducted on Thursday. Two suspected abductors were arrested yesterday after the victim’s car was found abandoned in Dawnpark. Police investigations revealed that the owner of the vehicle had been abducted and was being held against his will. Police spokesperson…
[File Image] Batswana cultural group entertain officials at the newly renamed Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein, Free State. AfriForum and the Paramount Monarch of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela in Mochudi, Botswana and Moruleng in South Africa, Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II, have signed a historic recognition and cooperation treaty. This would see them collaborating on…
SANParks says alien plant species have been sucking up chunks of water. A joint SANParks and Endangered Wildlife Trust(EWT) team has now released back into the wild 84 vultures after rescuing them in early May following a mass poisoning incident in the Kruger National Park’s Mahlangeni Section. The park’s Section Ranger, Andrew Desmat, says the…
A new report by advocacy group WaterCAN has revealed that nearly 40% of water samples tested at South African schools are unsafe to drink. The month-long project saw pupils from 95 schools test tap, tank and river water, with most samples showing contamination and low pH levels. The report further reveals that pupils in rural…
More than 7 000 people in parts of Cape Town are receiving humanitarian relief after days of heavy rainfall. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has warned that further disruptive rainfall is expected to continue until Saturday night, potentially worsening current flooding. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level One…
Doctor Keith Scott says alcohol abuse causes a number of ailments. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) has expressed concern over the challenges that young people face through underage consumption of alcohol. This due to the wide variety of alcohol distributors in many communities and the sale of alcohol to minors. The SAAPA hosted…
Hostel dwellers want flats to be refurbished Once again, close to 2 000 flats built adjacent to the Dube Hostel in Soweto have come under the spotlight with the Human Settlements MMC in the City of Johannesburg, Mlungisi Mabaso, saying that almost R100-million of taxpayers’ money has been regrettably wasted. The flats remain unoccupied and…
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), together with the South African Police Service (SAPS), carried out a surprise raid at the Matatshe Correctional Centre in Thohoyandou on Friday evening. The operation involved a thorough search of the facility. National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, said that inmates often smuggle contraband into their cells after…
