# The G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists is underway in Polokwane, Limpopo. Over three days, experts will explore transforming global agrifood systems to tackle hunger, with Africa most affected. Provincial Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Nakedi Kekana says key themes include climate-smart agriculture, soil health, and digital innovation. She highlighted the aim to support […]
# The DA in Gauteng has slammed the public hospital security bill which has skyrocketed from 655-million-rand in 2022 to 2.54-billion-rand this year. Health spokesperson Jack Bloom says this surge squeezes funds needed for patient care, despite the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority wage increases averaging only 7.38-percent annually. Some guards report unpaid wages, sparking […]
# The City of Johannesburg is launching roadshows from today to promote its 500-million-rand Spaza Shop Support Fund. Aimed at township and rural entrepreneurs, the fund offers up to 300-thousand-rand in grants and interest-free loans for stock and infrastructure. Roadshows will run across all seven regions until July. Spaza shop owners are encouraged to attend, […]
# Tshwane se Artikel 79-toesigkomitee versoek beterde begraafplaassekuriteit nadat vandalisme toegeneem het. Die voorsitter van die komitee, Hluphi Gafane, het die metro se afhanklikheid van gekontrakteerde sekuriteit gekritiseer en voorgestel dat toesigstelsels en slimtegnologie aangewend word. Die komitee sê hy is bekommerd oor die uitsluiting van gestremdes, die gebrek aan openbare bewustheid oor alternatiewe begrafnisse, […]
# Die Gautengse Onderwysdepartement sê die ondersoek na bewerings dat onderwysposte by die Unity Secondary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, verkoop word, is weens gebrek aan bewyse gesluit. Dit volg na ʼn klagte wat in November 2024 ontvang is. Die departement se woordvoerder, Steve Mabona, sê ʼn aansoeker beweer daar moes 17-duisend-rand in ʼn sekere onderwyser […]
# Die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente het onder die loep gekom weens die besteding van 18,6-miljoen-rand oor vyf jaar om 140 parkeerplekke by die Halyard-gebou in Kaapstad te huur. Die besteding is volgens News24 gemiddeld 3,72-miljoen rand per jaar. Dit wek kommer weens die voortdurende uitdagings met studentefinansiering. Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid wil by die […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad het sy aansoektydperk vir seisoenale menseredders amptelik geopen. Aansoekers moet aan sekere vereistes voldoen. Dit sluit in kwalifikasies in menseredding en noodhulp, toetse vir misdaadrekords en dwelmgebruik, ʼn onderhoud waar van toepassing, en hulle moet ook ʼn swem- en reddingstoets slaag. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Gemeenskapsdienste en Gesondheid, Francine Higham, sê aansoeke […]
# The Gauteng Education Department says the investigation into allegations that teaching posts were being sold at the Unity Secondary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, has been closed due to a lack of evidence. This follows a complaint that was received in November 2024. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says an applicant claimed to have been […]
# Die Humanity Foundation, in samewerking met Rise Against Hunger, het die verpakking en verspreiding van meer as 27-duisend etes gevier. Die etes is aan behoeftige inwoners van Boksburg in Gauteng geskenk. Die geleentheid by die Hoërskool Voortrekker het sy doelwit van 26-duisend maaltye met die hulp van 97 vrywilligers oorskry. Die stigting ondersteun Rise […]
