Source: www.unsplash.com Bias In an article published on the Post’s website, Bezos, who also founded Amazon, contended that presidential endorsements foster a “perception of bias” and ultimately do not influence election outcomes. “No undecided voters in Pennsylvania are going to say, ‘I’m going with Newspaper A’s endorsement.’ None,” he asserted. Instead, he described the cessation…
Celebrating young creative excellence with Joey Gordon, Loeries Young Creative Award winner 2024.
An abandoned mine shaft 1 minute A community-led rescue effort to help retrieve thousands of suspected trapped illegal miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West is expected to continue today. Last week, more than 1 000 illegal miners emerged from an abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, after being without water and food. Community leader…
BP Southern African retiring Chairperson, Thandi Orleyn, says South Africa’s refinery capacity has been reduced and the market has become import concentrated. This follows the Mineral and Petroleum Resources department flagging the security of the country’s fuel supply having become vulnerable because of the recent closure of domestic refineries. This was revealed at the Portfolio…
Police and officials conduct a product inspection during a spaza shop compliance and verification operation in the West Coast on 07 December 2024. 2 minutes The Black Business Council (BBC) has welcomed the extended deadline for spaza shop registration, stating that the previous deadline was not practical. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa…
[File Image] Residents stand outside a spaza convienience shop in Cape Town’s Imizamo Yethu township, April 19, 2014. 3 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says plans are under way to audit all spaza shops in the province. Ntuli was addressing a special meeting with all mayors. He presented the province’s approach to the Standard Draft…
Thursday evening, 10 October the first Loerie winners were announced at a glittering ceremony at the Cape Town City Hall.
A District Development Model workshop under the banner: “All of Society” and “All of Government” has just kicked off at the Coega Conference Centre, Nelson Mandela Bay. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape government has highlighted the importance of planning in its efforts to improve its delivery of basic services. It is hosting a two-day District Development…
Lesotho textile factory. The future of Lesotho’s textile industry remains uncertain after the United States reduced the country’s reciprocal tariff rate to 15%. Last week, President Donald Trump reduced the tariffs from the 50% he had threatened to impose in April. The textiles sector is Lesotho’s leading export industry and was heavily dependent on the…
(Image supplied) There is a need for a set of guiding principles that promote ethical and transparent practices in response to the meteoric rise of the South African creator economy. Spearheaded by the organisation’s Influencer Marketing Committee, the Charter aims to establish a strong foundation for mutually beneficial relationships between marketers, content creators and their…
