BEEI to address SA’s high youth unemployment: Ramaphosa

Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work offered by passing motorists in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, November 20, 2023. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) demonstrates its determination to address the country’s high youth unemployment. Under the initiative, about 200 000 people will start working…

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E Cape announces R105 billion budget for 2026/27

Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, has announced a budget of R105 billion for the 2026 and 2027 financial year. Tabling his Budget Speech at the provincial Legislature in Bhisho, Mvoko announced that R9 billion has been allocated to improve infrastructure in critical sectors as a means to strengthen…

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Kouga fires subside as firefighting efforts pay off

Fires in the Kouga Municipality have largely subsided, as the efforts of firefighters and volunteers begin to yield positive results. Earlier, residents of Linderhof were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The municipality has also issued a directive to residents not to start any fires, as there are reports of criminal activity involving deliberate ignition of…

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Rustenburg man sentenced to life for rape

Ben Jacob had been found guilty of kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend. He has been handed a life sentence. Police have welcomed the life sentence that a regional court in Rustenburg in the North West has meted out on a convicted rapist. #sapsNW The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has…

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