A ferry loading passengers. 1 minute The Free State Tourism Department says it plays an important role in driving the province’s economy. The department celebrated the start of its tourism campaign at the Gariep Dam Open Park in the Xhariep District yesterday. Motorists drive through the Free State when visiting other provinces like the Eastern…
Retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke delivered the keynote address at the 10th Kader Asmal Annual Memorial Lecture on November 7, 2024. 2 minutes Retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke says the late Kader Asmal believed that international law was important for the enhancement of liberation. He delivered the keynote address at the 10th Kader…
Accenture Song’s 18th annual Accenture Life Trends 2025 report has found that over half of people are questioning the content they’re served online more than before, with 62% of people saying that trust is an important factor to them when choosing to engage with a brand.
Renowned poet Don Mattera. 2 minutes Today, 70 years ago, the apartheid regime forcefully removed nearly 65 000 Black people from their homes in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. A small group of people, together with the Don Mattera Legacy Foundation members, embarked on a march from Sophiatown to Meadowlands in Soweto. This is to commemorate the 70th…
Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa 3 minutes Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramakgopa, says Africa needs to tackle illicit financial flows, as they reverse the continent’s development. She was speaking to members of the G20 Development Working Group, currently meeting in Durban to address…
South Africa’s National Dialogue starts on Friday with a Convention to outline its modalities. The dialogue aims to assess 30 years of democracy, identify challenges, and work towards a prosperous future. Here is a glimpse of what is happening at the 1st of the National Convention in pictures: Gallery by: Sibusiso Maphumulo and Walter Moropa…
A hospital ward. 1 minute The Department of Health says the Witpoort Hospital outside Lephalale has been re-opened. The hospital had been temporarily closed due to threat of flooding following heavy rains and the collapse of a dam wall in the area. Patients have now been taken back after being relocated. Department Spokesperson Neil Shikwambana…
SANParks transport for tour. South African National Parks (SANParks) says it has increased its Table Mountain National Park conservation staff by 43% in the past two years, raising the number of rangers in the park to 111. The Sea, Air, and Mountain Special Operations Ranger Unit has also grown from 18 to 40 rangers since 2021….
