22 October at 19:15 PM, via News24
The hospitality industry has raised concerns about KwaZulu-Natal’s failure to attract international tourists, as most of them, especially Chinese and Indian travellers, are opting for Cape Town and the Kruger National Park.
22 October at 19:15 PM, via News24
Gauteng police are hunting a man who allegedly raped and murdered a six-year-old girl in Soweto on Monday.
22 October at 16:39 PM, via News24
China’s rebel province of Taiwan – as South Africa considers it – has refused to move its diplomatic office out of Pretoria.
22 October at 15:42 PM, via News24
For Gqeberha resident Robin Isaacs, more than just water came crashing down during damaging floods in Nelson Mandela Bay over the past 24 hours. Her life is in shambles, too, after the floods destroyed most of her home and belongings.
22 October at 15:18 PM, via News24
The days when men were given senior positions are over, the ANC Women’s League said as it put its foot down and vowed that “we are going to show you”.
22 October at 10:51 AM, via News24
Nearly a year has passed since heavy rain and flooding devastated the Western Cape, but the R41 million the national government allocated to the Theewaterskloof municipality in Caledon for 24 disaster projects, remains unaccounted for.
22 October at 10:00 AM, via News24
After more than two years since former Heathfield High School principal Wesley Neumann had been dismissed and embroiled in litigation with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), he has taken up a new role as a PR councillor.
22 October at 10:00 AM, via News24
Musthtaq “Mr B” Bhaktar, owner of the famous Avenue Cafe in Newlands, passed away suddenly at 72.
22 October at 10:00 AM, via News24
The Retreat Indoor Swimming Pool has reopened after three months of renovations, just in time for the summer season.
22 October at 10:00 AM, via News24
A new park in Ward 67 has fallen victim to vandalism, causing frustration among residents and city officials.
22 October at 06:45 AM, via News24
Johannesburg city manager Floyd Brink is again in danger of being arrested after the City failed to comply with a court order interdicting it from disconnecting utilities to a business in the city.
21 October at 21:09 PM, via News24
Gilead Sciences, the maker of a twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, has approached South Africa’s medicine regulator to discuss how to get the shot registered locally as fast as possible in the country. Sahpra will have to work with the European Medicines Agency on this, as it’s severely understaffed and unable to review medicines speedily.
21 October at 17:58 PM, via News24
The council of the University of Cape Town will be opposing a Western Cape High Court application brought by a senior academic who is challenging a resolution it passed in June on the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in Gaza.
21 October at 15:13 PM, via News24
The case against four men accused of extorting R60 000 at a construction site in Durban has been postponed again because the magistrate was not available.
21 October at 13:58 PM, via News24
The national Department of Health has signalled it wants to see more family physicians appointed as clinical managers tasked with leading multi-disciplinary district hospital teams.
21 October at 12:13 PM, via News24
Three men were killed and a 14-year-old boy was wounded when gunmen opened fire on people sitting in a yard in Seine Street, Eindhoven, Delft, before they “fled the scene empty-handed”.
04 October at 12:37 PM, via SAnews
President Ramaphosa to address National Teaching Awards
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the 24th National Teaching Awards (NTA) to be held at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre on Saturday.The awards will be held under the theme: “Empowering Educators to educate a South African learner fit for the 21st Century: Strengthening Resilience, Building...
04 October at 11:39 AM, via SAnews
Hlabisa to lead engagements with KZN provincial leadership
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa is expected to lead various engagements with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial and eThekwini leadership as well as the Provincial House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders (PHTKL). The engagements are expected to take place on Saturday.The first...
04 October at 10:58 AM, via SAnews
Government working with communities to find suitable land for housing
The Department of Human Settlements intends to partner with traditional leaders to identify disaster-resilient areas suitable for human settlements development, using geo-mapping.
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi made the announcement at meeting held with Members of Executive Councils (MINMEC) responsible for Human...
04 October at 10:38 AM, via SAnews
Citizens urged to take part in International Fire Safety and Prevention Week
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has called on all South Africans to participate in this year’s International Fire Safety and Prevention Week, which will be observed from 6 to 12 October 2024.
This global event aims to raise awareness of fire prevention and safety practices, encouraging...
04 October at 10:36 AM, via SAnews
Access to finance remains a challenge for SMMEs
While government is fully cognisant that access to finance remains the most significant barrier to entry for new venture creation, small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and entrepreneurship, steps are being taken to address this.
This is according to the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi, who was...