# Statistics South Africa says total employment fell by 14-thousand between March and June, with manufacturing, business services, trade and transport recording the biggest losses. Employment was also down by 95-thousand compared with June last year. Full-time jobs fell by 40-thousand, while part-time jobs increased by 26-thousand. Community services recorded the biggest employment gain, adding […]
# An extensive search is continuing for 85-year-old Oudtshoorn ostrich farmer Sagaria “Saag” Jonker, who was swept away in his Toyota Land Cruiser while trying to cross a low-water bridge over the flooded Olifants River on Sunday. Police divers have launched a second search operation, with emergency services, drone operators, a helicopter, farmers and volunteers […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says the temporary precautionary measure limiting sardine fishing will be reviewed this week. The measure, introduced after reports of sardine deaths along the northern Wild Coast, remains in place until Friday. Scientists will consider the latest reports, laboratory findings and fishing data before advising on the […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has welcomed the payment of September salaries to all employees at Zululand District Municipality. This follows an intervention by his department. The MEC had ordered the municipality to resolve the matter urgently. The department’s Siboniso Mngadi says municipalities must pay workers on time and honour […]
# The DA wants the Information Regulator to investigate a possible breach of the Protection of Personal Information Act. This follows a data breach involving Gauteng’s e-panic button app. The party’s Michael Waters says residents’ personal information may have been exposed. Waters wants answers on how the breach happened, how long the information was accessible […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says growing the economy and creating jobs were the main focus of his recent visit to the US. He met with US government and business leaders to strengthen trade, investment and tourism ties. The premier also promoted the province’s plans for renewable energy and greater energy security. Winde says […]
# Former Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied asking military contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu for two-million-rand to help secure her husband’s promotion to the South African National Defence Force surgeon-general. The state alleges she intended to use the money to influence then SANDF chief general Solly Shoke. Speaking via an interpreter, Mapisa-Nqakula told the High Court […]
# The Western Cape government is offering funded training and apprenticeships to unemployed young people across all six regions of the province. The programmes include plumbing and electrical work, as well as training in construction, health and safety, surveying and building. The DA’s Dirk Wessels says eligible applicants aged 18 to 30 years can receive […]
# The Gauteng Liquor Traders Association is calling for stronger cooperation between police, communities and businesses to prevent mass shootings. Following the killing of 18 people in Wedela on the West Rand, the association wants authorities to improve intelligence sharing, increase visible policing and coordinate efforts to tackle organised crime in high-risk areas. The organisation’s […]
