This year’s event will take place in partnership with Akello Library, expanding on the insights gained from the inaugural conference in 2023. The Business of Books (BOB) Conference is set to return for its second edition on October 31, 2024, with a compelling theme: “Beyond the Margins: Homegrown Digital Publishing Solutions for African Authors.” This…
Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech two years ago. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says increases may not be the ideal measure but it is an attempt to bring much needed improvement in the delivery of frontline services like health and education. Treasury appeared before the four finance committees of Parliament where MPs…
1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that it will not prosecute a case of the sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl that was presented to prosecutors in Matatiele Magistrate’s Court in November last year. NPA spokesperson Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga says the prosecutors assessed the contents of the docket and concluded that there was…
1 minute Three people died in a crash involving two vehicles on the R63 between Maqoma and Adelaide in the Eastern Cape. One of the vehicles caught fire after the incident. Two of the victims were burned beyond recognition, while the other deceased was the driver of the other vehicle. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose,…
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka addresses a two-day conference aimed at promoting good governance in public institutions in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg. 2 minutes Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says promoting good governance in public institutions will lead to improved service delivery. She was speaking during a two-day conference in Kempton Park on Monday aimed at…
A mosquito. 1 minute Mpumalanga’s Health Department says it recorded lower numbers of malaria cases this financial year, with three people dying in the Lowveld region. The three victims contracted the disease in Bushbuckridge, City of Mbombela, and Nkomazi, respectively. The department has embarked on an awareness campaign to educate communities about the symptoms of…
The locally based players have been holding the fort in the absence of their foreign legion, who are expected to be trooping into camp soon. ZIMBABWE 15s rugby team captain Hilton Mudariki is eager for the upcoming international tour of the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, citing the much-needed exposure as a crucial opportunity…
1 minute The Hawks in Free State have arrested a 57-year-old Bloemfontein businesswoman for fraud and money laundering involving the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) of the Department of Employment and Labour. Marinda Smith was arrested for claiming from the scheme on behalf of 28 employees. She allegedly received an over R537 000 payout. The…
A logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen as people attend the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 1 minute Representatives of governments, civil society and business will gather in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the 2025 World Economic Forum. South Africa aims to position itself as an attractive investment destination. The delegation…
Mahomed Manjoo testifying before the reopened inquest into Luthuli’s death on April 29, 2025. 2 minutes A witness who was a clerk at Stanger Hospital where the late former ANC president Chief Albert Luthuli was admitted after he was reportedly hit by a goods train in 1967, has testified at the re-opened inquest in Pietermaritzburg…
