Initial reports indicate that the deaths of at least four people may be linked to the wage strike led by the National, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu), health minister Joe Phaahla said on Thursday. During a media briefing held…
In an effort to stabilize governance in parastatals, President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to create state-owned holding companies (SOHCs) to accommodate strategic state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and exercise shareholder oversight. SOHC is an entity established by the state to own/finance new SOEs…
The National Development Agency assists in generating and sustaining self-help developmental interventions in poor communities There is a dire and urgent need to eliminate poverty and all its causes, perpetuated by lack of access to gainful economic activities at all…
Police have arrested the boyfriend of a woman in the Free State over the death of her ex-boyfriend who was found murdered in his yard on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Around 8:50 a.m. on Sunday morning, police found the body…
Colonial and apartheid-era policies and practices created an exploitative and exclusive mining model in South Africa, a legacy that continues to shape the economic, social, and legal landscape of the mining industry today. Various accounts from community members affected by…
Software giant Microsoft has added 13 new African languages to Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator. Microsoft says this will allow text and documents to be translated to and from these languages across the entire ecosystem of Microsoft products and services.…
The weekend is approaching and there’s no better feeling than patting yourself on the back for having a tough week. If you don’t want to go to the bar, making sex on the beach cocktails sounds about right. This classic…
The Miss South Africa (SA) pageant has become one of the prestigious events of the year, making our beauty queens known around the world and for aspiring contestants, it is a dream come true to win the competition. Miss SA…
In a recent setback in South Africa’s efforts to withdraw from investment grade, ratings agency S&P Global revised the country’s outlook from positive to stable on Wednesday. This is because the country’s energy crisis continues to weigh on economic growth.…
“You have shown the power of the people by closing all the hospitals,” provincial secretary of the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union of the Western Cape Baxolise Mali told striking Nehawu members on Wednesday. “Employers say people die.…