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…
Graphic for a HIV campaign 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Thami Ntuli has hailed non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and volunteers for continuing to work tirelessly in educating communities about HIV/AIDS. He was speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration event held at uMzingazi Sports Ground in Richards Bay, in the north of the province. 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐒…
FILE | Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya. The cross-examination of accused number one in the former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is expected to continue on Thursday morning. Sibiya claims he was living in KwaZulu-Natal in 2014, the year Meyiwa was murdered. He is appearing at…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption, gender-based violence and farm murders, in Cape Town. 1 minute South Africa has assumed the chairpersonship of the Association of Anti-Corruption Agencies on Commonwealth Africa. Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, has been elected to the position at the end of the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference…
Qala Shallows Gold Mine operated by West Wits Mining. A new underground gold mine opened in the West Rand of Johannesburg, promises to create 1 000 jobs while engaging with communities, rather than operating around them. Qala Shallows is a modern underground operation that’s being developed as a shallow mine, with mining planned from level…
The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%, Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday. This leaves the prime lending rate at 10.25%. Kganyago says, “The MPC decided to keep the policy rate unchanged, at 6.75%. Two members favoured a cut of 25 basis points, while four preferred a…
Rain falling on an umbrella. Johannesburg Emergency Services Spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, is urging residents living near riverbanks to take extra pre-cautionary measures as certain rivers are expected to flood. This as isolated showers are expected persist for the next few days. No major incidents reported over night and this morning due disruptive rainfall in @CityofJoburgZA…
A school building. 1 minute More than 1,600 learners are yet to be placed at Limpopo schools. The most affected areas are Polokwane, Mokopane, Tzaneen and Lephalale. The provincial education department says placements will be finalised by the end of this month. In a statement, the department says the Pietersburg circuit in Polokwane has the…
Boots on the Ground at the Gauteng Safety Agreement Signing. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the province has decided to fully deploy its resources to intensify the fight against crime. He was speaking at the signing ceremony of the Gauteng Safety Agreement held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. Lesufi says metropolitan…
Law enforcement operation on the intersection of N4 and R39 in Zeerust. 2 minutes The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has launched a mobile alcohol testing centre in Zeerust. The aim is to deal with drunken driving during this festive season. This coincides with the launch of the second leg of…
