The Weekend Wrap covers the Department of Justice’s move to shield court officials from cameras following Julius Malema’s recent outburst, the SAPS leadership shake-up, a bizarre Ekurhuleni scandal and the pastor dedicated to serving his community in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
Minister Lamola urges SADC region to shift from policy to action
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called for a decisive shift from policy commitments to implementation as South Africa chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) amid growing global uncertainty.
Delivering closing remarks at an interdepartmental workshop on the...
Coordinated action needed to tackle unemployment in South Africa
By Moahlodi Maphori Government continues to work relentlessly to address South Africa’s triple challenge of unemployment, inequality, and poverty. These persistent challenges have detrimental effects on the country’s prospects for economic growth and remain a critical barrier to social cohesion and expanded...
As South Africa commemorates Freedom Month, government has emphasised the importance of reflecting on South Africa’s democratic journey while fostering intergenerational understanding of the country’s history.
Speaking at a dialogue ahead of the commemorations for Freedom Day, Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Deputy Director-General for...
The Electoral Commission of South Africa says preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) in KwaZulu-Natal are well advanced, with significant progress made in staffing, training, and voter registration planning.Addressing the media in Durban, following the conclusion of a week-long stakeholder engagement programme held...
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks, President Trump says. And, the Trump administration is easing rules on medical marijuana.
Alarm bells are ringing over the uncertainty of jet fuel availability beyond May 2026. Industry leaders are warning of serious consequences for airlines, passengers, and regional economies if fuel supplies fall.
Woolworths says that its chocolate products, including the popular Chuckles brand, will continue to be available across the country, amid reports of the liquidation of a supplier chocolatier.
Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns star Teko Modise has listed Relebohile Mofokeng, Aubrey Modiba and Teboho Mokoena for the Footballer of the Season award.
The bill would compel the police to release plans on how it intends to manage protesters by educational facilities. It passed without a veto-proof majority.
Lucy O’Brien was shocked when she discovered how high interest rates were leading to ballooning debt
Like many of my drowning-in-debt “plan 2” student loan comrades, I didn’t think twice about diving straight into a master’s degree, bright-eyed and fresh out of my undergraduate course in 2021.
To say I was naive to the additional financial burden would be an understatement. Even less did I...
[This Day] The quest for glory at the 2nd National School Volleyball Championship will reach fever pitch today, as teams from nine states clashed at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, with significant amendments aimed at redefining the standards of education in Uganda.
As sales soar, some say trackers can help animal anxiety or weightloss while others advise leaving diagnoses to the vet
Pet health and activity trackers are bounding on to the market but experts are split on whether they are the cat’s pyjamas or barking up the wrong tree.
As owners monitor their own step count, heart rate, skin temperature and calories burned via wearable tech, a host of...
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The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.
Drinking the odd pint of beer can provide “substantial levels” of an essential brain-boosting vitamin in your diet, according to new research in a respected journal.