Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy – 123RF.com In a statement issued on Sunday, the department said this significant boost aims to assist companies in distress and prevent employee layoffs amid unstable economic conditions, as revealed by Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth. Ters is an intervention by the department that provides financial assistance to companies in…
Deputy Police Minister, Polly Boshielo and Free State Premier, MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae at the joint memorial service of the constables at Bobbies Park in Bloemfontein on May 6, 2025. 1 minute Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo has reassured the families of three deceased constables, Cebekhulu Linda, Boipelo Senoge and Keamogetswe Buys that the investigation is ongoing…
[FILE IMAGE] An image illustrates a victim of sexual assault clutching their hand Psychologists, therapists, and trauma counsellors agree that it is not unusual for abuse survivors to speak out years after the incident. They describe this as a common trauma response. In South Africa, there is no statute of limitations for certain sexual assault…
The Free State Department of Tourism continues to showcase the province’s hidden gems The Free State Tourism Department is showcasing its hidden gems through the Camp-Out Experience and 4×4 Eco Challenge at Tussen Die Reviere Nature Reserve. The Free State Department of Tourism continues to showcase the province’s hidden gems. This time, the spotlight is…
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute Former South African cricket player, Ntaketo Ethy Mbhalati has been convicted and sentenced on corruption charges by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, in relation to the 2015 and 2016 T20 cricket match fixing scandal. Hawks’ spokesperson Katlego Mogale says in 2016 an anti-corruption official at Cricket South…
The partnership has resulted in the installation of clean water facilities, toilets, and hand washing stations, helping to curb the spread of diseases like cholera GOVERNMENT and its development partners have come to the rescue of the girl child at Vudzi Primary School in Zaka district, Masvingo province, by providing essential resources to help them…
People work in a chicken processing plant 1 minute South Africa is set to continue to enjoy duty-free access to US markets in 2025 under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This was confirmed in a notice issued over the weekend addressing changes to the eligibility of AGOA partner countries. The move announced by…
Higher Education and Training Minister, Buti Manamela. The office of the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has noted media reports regarding the lease agreement entered into by the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority for office premises in Johannesburg. It says the matter raises serious concerns relating to…
Phethe Simiao has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape, kidnap and murder of Amantle Samane The man convicted of the rape and murder of six-year-old Amantle Samane has been sentenced to two life terms behind bars in the High Court in Johannesburg. The 25-year-old Mozambican national, Phethe Simiao, confessed to kidnapping, raping and…
The National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza addresses a media briefing of the 11th Speakers’ Summit in Hermanus in the Western Cape on September 30, 2025. The National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says Parliament has been very active in promoting the country’s foreign policies and diplomatic engagements on global platforms. She was speaking during a media…
