NHI is ill-defined, unaffordable: W Cape Health

Proposed Governance Regulations for the NHI Fund have been published. 1 minute The Western Cape Health Department says they’re not supporting the National Health Insurance (NHI) as it is ill-defined, impractical and unaffordable and will not address the needs of the province. Western Cape Health Minister, Mireille Wenger, says they do support the expanding of…

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Budget Office urges govt to reveal alternative revenue sources

A calculator and pen depicted in the picture. 2 minutes The Parliamentary Budget Office says the government must reveal its alternative sources of revenue should the ANC-proposed two percentage points in value-added tax not be approved. Last month, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget policy statement was postponed to the 12th of this month. This after…

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Chess prodigy twins from George represent SA on world stage

General view of a chessboard. 2 minutes Seven-year-old identical twins, Deauwin and Beauwin Rens from George, Western Cape, have represented South Africa at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships in Greece. The twins have been playing chess since they were two years old and are already able to beat their chess instructor, dad, Bradwin….

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Zim’s MTF graduate makes inroads into Africa’s film, tv space

The MTF initiative founded several years ago has seen MultiChoice Africa establish three academies to provide training and skills enhancement for aspiring filmmakers from across the continent. ZIMBABWEAN graduates of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) are poised to make inroads into Africa’s film and television industry with plans  to make a meaningful contribution  on the…

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