The SAHRC report found that many South Africans still face critical challenges in accessing clean water. People living in informal settlements continue to face critical challenges in accessing clean water and sanitation, a basic human right that remains out of reach for many. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) released its 2024/2025 Human Rights…
2 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) has come out in support of its National Chairperson Professor Blade Nzimande who is also the Minister of Science and Innovation in the Government of National Unity. This comes in the wake of the SACP’s opposition to the African National Congress (ANC)-led GNU, and also having resolved…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Political analyst, Dale McKinley, says President Cyril Ramaphosa has demonstrated a lack of political will to deal with ministers accused of wrongdoing. This comes after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made damning allegations about organised crime syndicates infiltrating the country’s justice system and political interference in police investigations. The Democratic Alliance (DA) recently…
1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for two cold fronts in the next 48 hours, mainly in the Western Cape and surrounding provinces. The first cold front will be less intense. Persistent rainy conditions may lead to localised flooding in low-lying regions and areas with poor drainage in the…
Delegates walk past the MTN logo at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024 conference in Cape Town on February 7, 2024 Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has announced that it is the subject of a grand jury investigation by the United States (US) Justice Department. The probe will look into MTN’s operations in Afghanistan and…
Recent flood in the Eastern Cape cause damage to infrastructure in Mthatha. Another body in the Mthatha floods has been recovered by search and rescue teams in the Eastern Cape. The death toll is now at 102. This comes after some parts of the province were hit hard by floods leaving most families displaced. Provincial…
Source: Microsoft Designer “Allowing unauthorised people, including children, to access confidential data can lead to serious data breaches,” says Cisco cybersecurity specialist Ameera Cassoojee. “For example, children might accidentally submit, change, or delete important information through an open browser or email.” KYC not just for security, but customer satisfaction Marius Coetzee 18 Sep 2024 “It’s common for…
Backshot of initiates walking in the mountain. The Eastern Cape Department of Traditional Affairs says they are pulling all stops to ensure there is no loss of life, during the upcoming summer initiation season in the province. The department says it will train over 400 traditional surgeons and assistants across the province, as part of…
National Assembly 1 minute COSATU has welcomed the introduction of two private members’ bills related to coalition governments. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Parliament has announced plans to revive the bills during the seventh Parliamentary administration after they expired under the National Assembly’s rules. DA Chief Whip George Michalakis explained that the main goal is…
A grade 12 learner needs to raise R37000 for a cataract The family of a Grade 12 learner, Kamogelo Motaung, is racing against time to raise enough funds to afford eye surgery. Motaung has cataracts in both eyes and is desperate for assistance as this is affecting his studies. Although government hospitals offer the service,…
