# Government is encouraging young people to consider starting their own business, saying entrepreneurship is one of the keys to building a better future. Initiatives, including the National Youth Development Agency’s Grant Programme and the Youth Challenge Fund, are aimed at boosting black-owned businesses and historically disadvantaged groups. Government spokesperson, Mfundo Nkosi, says more is […]
# The University of Johannesburg is celebrating South Africa’s doctor Tebogo Makhubela, who has been named a 2025 National Geographic Wayfinder Award recipient. A geologist and speleologist, Makhubela is one of only 15 global honourees this year. The 35-year-old’s journey from student to leading researcher has included groundbreaking work in the Cradle of Humankind. The […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta is calling on civil society to support the National Dialogue, saying it is the most significant initiative since the dawn of democracy. The dialogue will be a people-led, society-wide process to reflect on the state of the country to reimagine the future. Makaneta says he commends president Cyril Ramaphosa and […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die minister van Verdediging en Militêre Veterane, Angie Motshekga, as waarnemende president aangestel. Dit is weens die afwesigheid van Ramaphosa, wat aan die G7-beraad in Kanada deelgeneem het, en adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile, wat tans op ‘n werksbesoek aan Rusland is. Die Presidensie sê Motshekga se aanstelling is in ooreenstemming met […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Defence and Military Veterans minister Angie Motshekga to serve as acting president. This is due to Ramaphosa’s absence while he participated in the G7 summit in Canada, and deputy president Paul Mashatile currently being on a working visit to Russia. The Presidency says Motshekga’s appointment is in accordance with […]
# Eskom se uitvoerende hoof, Dan Marokane, sê hulle wil skoner opwekking by die steenkoolmengsel integreer en sy algehele vrystelling met 40-persent verminder. Die kragverskaffer het tans by ses steenkoolkragstasies projekte van vyf gigawatt aan die gang wat in verskillende ontwikkelingstadiums is. Dit sluit die Komati-kragstasie in Mpumalanga in waar 122-megawatt fotovoltaïese sonkrag en 150-megawatt […]
# Die Vereniging vir Staatsamptenare sê die beroepe vir leierskapverandering by die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag is bloot oppervlakkig tensy dit gepaardgaan met strukturele hervorming en opregte steun van werknemers. Daar is druk dat die nasionale direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings, Shamila Batohi moet bedank, te midde van kommer oor die NVG se mislukking in die vervolging van […]
# Cosatu sê hy het by SATAWU aangesluit om ʼn suksesvolle hofaansoek te vier wat werkers toestemming gee om op bates van Mafoko Security beslag te lê. Die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg het ten gunste van 144 gewese werkers van Mafoko Security beslis. Die werkers wil pensioenbydraes wat die maatskappy van hul salarisse afgetrek het maar […]
# Die minister van Staatsdiens en Administrasie, Mzamo Buthelezi, het die sesde vergadering van die Ekonomiese Bestuurskool vir staatsdiensleiers in Ghana verwelkom. Dit is ‘n samewerkingsinisiatief wat geskep is om bestuur onder regeringsleiers van Suid-Afrika, Ghana en Kenia te verbeter. Buthelezi sê die doel is om leierskap- en oorsigvermoëns te verbeter, bestuursuitdagings te heroorweeg en […]
