# The Azanian People’s Organisation says it is unacceptable that, 31 years into democracy, children continue to be brutalised in institutions that should serve as pillars of hope. AZAPO’s Jabu Rakwena says this followed the shocking reports of sexual abuse of learners at St John’s College in Mthatha and at JS Skenjana High School in Idutywa, Eastern […]
# The DA in Johannesburg has formally written to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, and Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke. The party is demanding urgent intervention in the wake of mayor Dada Morero’s increasingly questionable decisions that are collapsing the City. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says Morero has confirmed to Parliament that 4-billion-rand was diverted away from […]
# The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety says it has stepped up traffic management measures to prepare for the expected surge in road travel. This as major religious events, pilgrimages and social gatherings are scheduled for this weekend. The department’s spokesperson, Dali Tshifhiwa, says Traffic law enforcement officers have been strategically deployed along […]
# Deputy minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, has launched the inaugural Municipal Women’s Forum in Energy Efficiency. The primary objectives of the forum include equipping women with leadership tools and technical knowledge, and raising public and institutional awareness of women’s role in advancing energy efficiency. Graham-Maré says the forum represents a crucial step […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says government, industry and research partners must continue to work together to help farmers remain competitive, efficient and resilient. He addressed the International Berry Organisation conference in Cape Town yesterday. According to a Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy study, blueberries have the highest labour absorption factor per hectare in […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it will host a series of lectures in the lead-up to its 40th anniversary celebration at Dobsonville Stadium on 6 December. The lectures, with the first being held in Limpopo today, will tackle diverse subjects, including workers’ struggles and exploitative labour practices. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, […]
# Western Cape MEC for Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, says steady progress is being made on the 42-million-rand infrastructure upgrade at Montagu Hospital. This is a critical facility serving the Cape Winelands community. Wenger says the renovations have already transformed the hospital into a lighter, brighter space, creating a more welcoming environment for patients […]
# The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment, based at the University of the Witwatersrand Business School, has launched the Pan-African Youth Competition. The competition challenges youth-led teams and organisations, ages 18-to-35, to transform the findings of the study titled, Dignified and Fulfilling Work for Africa’s Youth, into creative, accessible, and shareable outputs. Wits says the competition […]
# The South African National Parks have confirmed the occurrence of localised anthrax cases in the Kruger National Park. Anthrax is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which is found in soil and can infect livestock and wild animals. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says the cases are consistent with the disease’s natural cycle in […]
