Firearm and bullets 1 minute South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape has condemned the shooting incident at Mfuleni near Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats that claimed the lives of four people and left three others injured. The incident took place at the Mfuleni taxi rank in the early hours of this…
Students are seen in a classroom as they receive lectures about prevention of sexual violence. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Education Department has deregistered a Matatiele-based school, following the refusal of its management to cooperate in an investigation into the rape of a seven-year-old learner. The incident happened in October last year. Education MEC Fundile Gade…
1 minute The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) has called on the authorities to ensure that justice is served in the case of two doctors and six nurses accused of attempted murder, fraud, and selling human organs. They allegedly harvested organs from unsuspecting patients during surgeries for profit. The accused appeared in the…
Source: Supplied. The $33m equity financing was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Polychain Capital, Third Prime Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Block, Inc., Galaxy Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, Hutt Capital, and Winklevoss Capital. This financing marks a significant milestone for the company and the African fintech industry as a whole, as it validates the vision…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 1 minute The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has clarified its decision to implement a 13.4% subscription increase for next…
[File photo] 1 minute The South African Students’ Congress (SASCO) has expressed concern over the ongoing student accommodation crisis in Johannesburg. Hundreds of students at the University of Johannesburg have been left stranded without a place to live, despite paying fees for private accommodations. SASCO’s Gauteng Chairperson Yandisa Mhlelembana says they question the accommodation administration…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Police are searching for 24-year-old Thembinkosi Gift Mabunda, who escaped from custody yesterday after appearing at the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Mabunda, from Hasani Mbalati village, was with four other inmates but did not board the bus transporting them back to detention. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng confirmed that authorities…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 2 minutes As the nation winds down on the year 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa says this year has been better than last year, and was marked by triumphs and struggles. Ramaphosa, in his weekly letter, notes progress through several features of the country’s maturing democracy despite challenges. This includes celebrating 30 years…
YES Trust Zimbabwe, a youth-led non-profit making civic society organisation, advocates young citizens’ rights to health, education, and social protection through edutainment/multimedia advocacy strategy. THE Youth Edutainment Services Trust (YESTrust) Zimbabwe organisation, in partnership with AmplifyChange, has launched a short film competition for local female filmmakers in the fight against new HIV infections. The competition…
FILE | Ditsobotla Co-operative Bank in Lichtenburg, North West. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has applied to the High Court for an order to liquidate Ditsobotla Primary Savings and Credit Co-operative Bank Limited situated in Lichtenburg in the North West. This follows an earlier decision by the finance minister, based on the recommendation by…
