# The Minerals Council South Africa says mining companies must work together to deliver lasting benefits for communities instead of relying on individual social and labour plans. The council’s CEO, Mzila Mthenjane, says although the industry has invested more than 100-billion-rand in community projects since 2004, more coordinated efforts are needed to tackle poverty, unemployment […]
# The Higher Education and Training Ministry says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s current administration is using a leaner and more cost-effective technical support model than previous governance structures. Ministry spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says four specialist advisers cost about ten-million-rand a year and were appointed to help restore governance, strengthen financial controls and improve […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says a full investigation into the wall collapse at the Nazareth Baptist Church in Inanda, in KwaZulu-Natal, must be completed before construction resumes. On Monday, eight people were injured when a retaining wall collapsed, with four still in hospital. Following a visit to the site, Macpherson said […]
# The South African National Blood Service is encouraging South Africans to spend their 67 minutes this Mandela Day by donating blood. The blood service says one blood donation can save up to three lives, calling on more people, especially first-time donors, to become lifesavers. The organisation added that the donation process is safe, simple […]
# The Unlimited Child has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at improving the quality of early childhood development in South Africa. The non-profit organisation says the platform provides ECD practitioners with personalised lesson planning, coaching and classroom support, helping to improve school readiness, especially in underserved communities. The organisation’s Candice Potgieter says the technology […]
# The South African rand has weakened to its lowest level in almost three weeks as rising tensions in the Middle East boosted the US dollar and increased expectations of higher American interest rates. The local currency yesterday at one stage traded just below 16-rand-50-cents to the dollar ahead of the release of South Africa’s […]
# Professor Aqiel Dalvie van die Universiteit van Kaapstad neem deel aan ‘n nuwe dokumentêr in die Verenigde Koninkryk wat die impak van omgewingschemikalieë op vrugbaarheid ondersoek. Sy navorsing in Suid-Afrika het wydverspreide blootstelling aan plaagdoders in kwesbare gemeenskappe gevind, met studies wat ‘n moontlike verband tussen vrugbaarheidsprobleme by volwassenes en kinders aandui. Die dokumentêr […]
# University of Cape Town professor Aqiel Dalvie is featured in a new United Kingdom documentary examining the impact of environmental chemicals on fertility. His research in South Africa has found widespread pesticide exposure in vulnerable communities, with studies indicating possible links to fertility problems in adults and children. The documentary aims to raise awareness […]
# Die adjunkminister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Narend Singh, het ‘n beroep gedoen op sterker samewerking tussen aanklaers, polisie en omgewingsbeamptes om onwettige visvang en ander omgewingsmisdade te bestry. Singh het tydens die opening van ‘n tweedaagse opleidingsprogram vir wetstoepassing in KwaZulu-Natal gesê gekoördineerde ondersoeke en suksesvolle vervolgings is noodsaaklik om Suid-Afrika se […]
