# The public has until May 7th to comment on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s draft document for a proposed 100-billion-rand Transformation Fund. The fund will support firms that are majority owned and controlled by black people as defined in the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act. The National Empowerment Fund’s acting CEO, Mziwabantu […]
# Tshwane se adjunk-burgemeester, Eugene Modise, sê die metro het ‘n fase bereik van moontlike herstel, met positiewe aanwysers in sy fiskale posisie en maatstawwe vir likiditeit. Dit volg te midde van die graderingsagentskap GCR se nie-vereiste bevestiging van Tshwane se langtermyngradering en die hersiening van sy vooruitsigte na positief danksy laer likiditeitsrisiko’s en ‘n […]
# Soccer: Motsepe Foundation Championship leaders Durban City Football Club have confirmed the passing of their midfielder, Sinamandla Zondi, during a match against Milford FC at the Chatsworth Stadium yesterday evening. The 22-year-old collapsed during the warm-up at half-time and was rushed to the hospital where he died. The game was suspended with Milford leading 1-0. […]
# Klimaatsverandering sal teen 2090 verbind kan word met een uit tien gevalle van geslagsgeweld tussen lewensmaats. Dit is volgens ʼn verslag deur die Verenigde Nasies se Kollig-projek. Die studie het bevind elke styging van een graad Celsius in die wêreldtemperatuur word verbind met ʼn styging van 4,7-persent in geweld tussen lewensmaats. In Afrika suid […]
# Cosatu says it will be joining its affiliate, the South African Democratic Teachers Union’s march against austerity, to several government departments in Tshwane today. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, says the action is part of Sadtu’s ongoing resistance against neo-liberal budget cuts, which are negatively impacting the education sector and other public services. She says […]
# The 45th Southern Africa Telecommunications Association Annual Conference is set to get underway at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg today. Hosted by Openserve, the conference’s theme is, ICT Connectivity and Service Delivery for the Benefit of All: Transforming Our Society Through Broadband and ICT Development. The Southern Africa Telecommunication Association’s secretary general, Jacob […]
# ‘n Ekonoom aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Sakeskool, professor Raymond Parsons, sê klem moet opnuut geplaas word op die bespoediging van noodsaaklike strukturele hervormings. Die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds het sy vooruitskouing vir Suid-Afrika se bruto binnelandse produk vir 2025 afwaarts aangepas van 1,5-persent tot slegs een-persent. Die IMF voorspel ook dat die land se groeikoers […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says there seems to be no end to the financial woes of the Emfuleni Municipality, as it is now unable to pay its electricity contractors and suppliers. An area of Vanderbijlpark has been without power for 18 days, because electricity contractors are refusing to work on the power […]
# Today is World Book Day, a global celebration of books, authors, illustrators, and most importantly, readers. This year’s theme is Read Your Way: Diverse Books for Every Mind. UNESCO says the theme emphasises the importance of inclusion and diversity in reading. It encourages readers to explore different voices, perspectives, and cultures through literature, promoting […]
