FILE | Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Cape Town. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa is to establish a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to probe if attempts were made to prevent the investigation or prosecution of apartheid-era crimes referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to the NPA. He maintains that all affected families…
Source: Pexels With this launch, the Department of Employment and Labour, the Compensation Fund (CF), Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), and the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance (FEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to playing a significant role in helping shape healthier and safer working places within the sectors they cover. During the event, key roleplayers including RMA,…
Cars are seen on display at a showroom of a Nissan dealership in Melrose, South Africa, 16 July 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Global automakers like Ford, Volkswagen, BMW and Toyota manufacture models in South Africa for both the local and European markets. Britain and the European Union jointly consume 46% of the vehicles the country…
Extinguished cigarettes in an ashtray of ash and cigarette butts. Stakeholders in the Health industry have been making submissions to the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill in Parliament. The public hearings are taking place before the Portfolio Committee on Health. A consultant in sustainability and public health and a former director of…
Spoke can be seen along Constantia Nek. 1 minute Table Mountain National Park Fire Management Department has deployed ground firefighting crews and volunteer services to contain a fire above Constantia Nek. Several crews are on-site to assist with containment efforts. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw says hikers are advised to avoid using the road leading up…
South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu. Former Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Mninwa Mhlangu will be honored with a Special Official Funeral, Category 2. It will take place in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, Saturday next week. The Presiding Officers of Parliament National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and National Council of Provinces…
Tennis player from the Philippines Alexandra Eala Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA Tour final as she beat fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva 7-5 2-6 6-3 on the Eastbourne grass on Friday. The 20-year-old left-hander, ranked 74th in the world, edged a tight first set before losing five games…
The Durban beach front. 2 minutes eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has confirmed that four of the city’s 23 beaches are temporarily closed due to elevated E.coli levels. He described the decision as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety. “Our team is attending to some of the water challenges they call E.coli. But with time,…
South African rand notes. 1 minute The rand is trading at R18.31 to the US dollar; R23.11 to pound sterling, and R19.25 to the euro. The euro is trading at $1.05, and the dollar is trading at 152.1-1 Japanese yen. In China, a dollar is changing hands at 7-yuan-25 and in India at 86-rupees-56. Bourses…
Tembisa Hospital surgical team perform a procedure on July 18, 2925. The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim report into tender fraud and corruption Tembisa Hospital. The report has laid bare the looting of about R2 billion in state resources through corruption, fraud, maladministration, as…
