# Newly elected COSATU president Mike Shingange has called for unity within the labour federation and the broader tripartite alliance. He was elected at the federation’s 15th National Congress in Kempton Park, Gauteng, yesterday, where he secured 973 votes, succeeding Zingiswa Losi, who was elected general secretary. Despite the South African Communist Party’s decision to contest […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the most urgent national task is to achieve stronger growth and create jobs on a scale that substantially reduces poverty and inequality. He delivered the keynote address at the Federation of Unions of South Africa’s Eighth National Congress in Kempton Park, Gauteng yesterday. The economy contracted by 0.2 percent […]
# The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level two warning for severe thunderstorms in parts of Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga this afternoon. The storms could bring heavy downpours, flash flooding, small hail, excessive lightning and strong, gusty winds. These conditions may cause damage to property and infrastructure, flooding on roads and in […]
# A documentary about children racing handmade wire cars in Philipstown in the Northern Cape has been nominated for an Emmy Award. The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix follows children who build cars from scrap materials and race them over three kilometres. Ihe film is one of four nominees in the Sports Documentary category, and competes […]
# The Health Professions Council of South Africa is providing oral healthcare services to rural communities in Limpopo as part of National Oral Health Month. More than 350 oral health professionals are expected to assist hundreds of people at Vhembe TVET College this week. The programme focuses on children and other vulnerable groups, offering preventive […]
# The Western Cape Education Department has raised concern about learners arriving late for the matric examinations, despite a smooth start to the exams. More than 85-thousand full-time, part-time and repeat candidates are writing their national senior certificate examinations in the province. Education MEC Jaco Londt has urged learners to arrive at examination venues at […]
# The City of Cape Town says a partnership with RethinkTheStink and Save a Fishie is helping to prevent sewer blockages and reduce plastic pollution in rivers and the ocean. The bin-it-don’t-flush-it campaign is educating learners and communities about proper waste disposal, with awareness programmes. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation Zahid Badroodien says […]
# The Western Cape government says stronger international trade partnerships are key to creating more than 200-thousand jobs through increased exports. The province’s export strategy aims to generate 408-billion-rand in exports and attract a thousand more active exporters by 2035. Speaking at an export industry meeting in Cape Town, premier Alan Winde said increasing renewable […]
# The Gauteng legislature’s Community Safety Committee has renewed its call for a gun-free province following a shooting in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, that left four people dead and seven injured. The victims were allegedly attacked while returning from a memorial service for a local political leader. Committee chairperson Bandile Masuku urged stronger action against illegal guns […]
