Clinical lead doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB. Professor Limakatso Lebina, Director of Clinical Trials at the Africa Health Research Institute, says it’s important for South Africa to prepare early for rolling out new TB vaccines, which are currently undergoing clinical trials. The institute, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is…
Cape Town construction sites have been plagued by stoppages, but the construction mafia is highly active all over the country. “The Construction Mafia remains an ever-present threat to projects in both the public and private sectors – but there’s a limit to what the industry can do,” he says. “We need to see a ‘joined-up’…
The late South African comedian Soli Philander South African actor, presenter, director, comedian and entertainment star Soli Philander has died at the age of 65. The cause of his death is not yet known. Philander’s most famous TV role was as presenter of the Afrikaans music quiz show “Liriekeraai” for several seasons, as well as…
Eastern Cape students protest over NSFAS funding. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training Tebogo Letsie says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can’t continue to subject students to poverty and unemployment. Letsie has highlighted the failings of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. He says among others, NSFAS failed to…
Image source: © 123RF.com 1. An employee who feels bullied (complainant) should first establish whether the conduct experienced amounts to bullying. In this regard, employers are obliged, in terms of the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (Code), to put a harassment policy in place that would…
A crossword puzzle promoting Autism awareness. 2 minutes Stakeholders and experts from across the African continent will meet in Johannesburg today and tomorrow for the inaugural Autism in Africa Conference. This comes as April marks Autism Awareness Month. Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and…
FILE | Heavy snow on the N2 in the Eastern Cape The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive snowfalls in the northern high-laying areas of the Eastern Cape, and a yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves over the ocean between Plettenberg Bay and East…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officiate a title deeds handover to claimant groups previously dispossessed of their land rights at Umzimkhulu, in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Ramaphosa, accompanied by Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso, will restore over 17 000 hectares of land to four claimant communities. These are the St…
Player places the ball for a corner kick 2 minutes Four-time Africa Cup of Nations winners Ghana could see their streak of 10 successive appearances at the tournament come to an end this week as victories in their remaining two qualifiers may not be enough to seal a place at the finals in Morocco. Only…
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. The South African Communist Party (SACP) General-Secretary Solly Mapaila says they are not aiming to break the alliance with the African National Congress (ANC) by independently taking part in the 2026 local government elections (LGE). He was speaking at a gathering at KwaDlengezwa near Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal to commemorate…
