[File photo] Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dlomo, says there seems to be a section of the Medical Schemes Act that allows medical aid companies to discriminate against black doctors. Dr Dlomo’s comments follow the release of the Section 59 report last week. The panel, which was…
Euline Reid’s child during her therapy session. 1 minute A parent of a child living with a disability has decried a lack of government schools for learners with special needs in the country. November is National Disability Rights Awareness Month and organisations caring for people living with disabilities say more awareness is needed as they continue…
BOSA members seen with placards calling for an end to water shedding. 2 minutes Build One South Africa (BOSA) has launched a litigation initiative to declare water shedding unconstitutional, in commemoration of Human Rights Day. The party will take this legal fight to the Constitutional Court. BOSA Deputy President Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster says that the party…
ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera BEITBRIDGE recently hosted the Digitalise Zimbabwe Expo with the Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICT) ministry saying this highlights strides made towards e-governance. ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera, emphasised government’s commitment to leveraging on digital technology to improve efficiency across various sectors. “This expo provides a platform to showcase the…
Fresh vegetables. 2 minutes Botswana’s unbanning of South African vegetable imports has been widely welcomed as a positive move for South African farmers and consumers in Botswana. The new Botswana administration lifted the ban put in place to protect their agriculture sector. Experts, however, say the move worked against the Botswana nationals as vegetables were…
These new payment methods bring together a powerful mix of card payments, digital wallets, pay-by-bank solutions, and buy now, pay later (BNPL), providing merchants with innovative tools to drive sales and customer satisfaction during Black Friday and beyond. Expanding payment options for South African e-commerce By adding Google Pay, Apple Pay and Capitec Pay to…
Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. 4 minutes Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centered on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump’s…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola speaking at an event. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has lamented community reluctance to come forward after witnessing crimes where they live. Masemola is currently in Westbury, Johannesburg, where a mass shooting on Tuesday claimed the lives of two teenagers and left five others wounded. Masemola says that the…
CEO ART chairperson Oswell Binha BUSINESS wants the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency to be scrapped owing to its volatility despite the central bank’s insistence that the six-month-old currency is here to stay. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO ART) currency review breakfast meeting in Harare yesterday, CEO ART chairperson Oswell Binha said the ZiG…
