ANC Deputy President, Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reiterated that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) will meet on Monday on the way forward regarding the Government of National Unity (GNU). He was speaking after delivering the Solomon Mahlangu lecture in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Mashatile…
Department of Correctional Services during a raid at a South African prison. 1 minute Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says 143 correctional service officials have been dismissed in this financial year for a range of offences. Thobakgale says they many still have pending cases. “We end up dismissing a lot of our officials so as…
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. 1 minute The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) has expressed optimism about the potential for a cure for HIV/AIDS within the next five to ten years. Globally, around 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, including 7.8 million in South Africa, which has the…
A health officer checks cattle at a farm as a preventive measure against foot and mouth disease. AgriSA says that it welcomes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) declaring the ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster. The organisation says that the declaration reflects the seriousness of the current bio-security threat facing…
Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback Mantashe used the opportunity to play both sides of the energy table by outlining the country’s commitment to sustainable coal mining, highlighting the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) project – a holy grail initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions and prolonging the use of…
Source: © Bizcommunity Bizcommunity The 2023 AdFcous Awards winners. The finalists for 2024 have been announced and the winners will be announced on 27 November M&C Saatchi Abel has four finalists and Joe Public has two. Retroviral, 2023’s Small Agency of the Year is back in the running for this category this year, as is…
A person holding a FMD vaccine that will help to prevent the spread of this disease. A University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)- based Animal Health and Science expert has called on cattle farmers to adhere to safety rules after their animals have been vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD). Dr Ntuthuko Mkhize has been reacting to the…
[File photo] Public Protector Office President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Dube as Deputy Public Protector for seven year term. The appointment is with effect from the 1st of February 2026. Dube is currently the Director General of the Public Service Commission , she has more than 20 years experience in the public sector. WATCH | President Cyril…
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The bail application of a Limpopo police officer and her co-accused, charged with killing nine people for insurance payouts, will resume at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and her daughter, Florah Shokane, have been charged with nine counts of murder and several other charges…
FILE PHOTO: The Foxconn logo is seen on a glass door at its office building in Taipei, Taiwan 2 minutes Shares in Asian tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the US government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from…
