# Volgende Donderdag is Erfenisdag, maar ‘n organisasie sonder winsbejag, Inyathelo, sê dit is nie genoeg om Suid-Afrika se ryk kulturele uiteenlopenheid slegs te vier nie. Die organisasie se woordvoerder, Feryal Domingo, sê die ware gees van Erfenisdag is om die diep wonde en sistemiese ongelykhede van apartheid heeljaar aan te pak. Sy sê organisasies […]
# Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane says government is expanding housing opportunities for South Africans unable to secure traditional home loans. Speaking at the National Housing Finance Corporation’s 30th anniversary summit in Boksburg, Simelane says ten-billion-rand has been mobilised from the private sector, assisting more than 800-thousand households over five-years. She says government is considering […]
# The United Democratic Movement will approach the Electoral Court over the omission of its ward councillor candidates in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape. Deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says court papers will be filed next week, challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision as some of its candidates are missing from the final lists. […]
# The quarterly Consumer Confidence Index jointly published by First National Bank and the Bureau for Economic Research improved to minus 13 in the third quarter – July to September. This is up from minus 19 recorded during the second quarter – April to June. FNB Senior Economist Sphamandla Mkhwanazi says the improvement reflects stronger […]
# The National Gambling Board and Advertising Regulatory Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen oversight of gambling advertising and consumer protection. The partnership will cover traditional and digital platforms, including television, radio, billboards and social media. The Board’s acting CEO, Lungile Dukwana, says the rapid growth of online gambling requires closer cooperation […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê Amerika se nuwe visumbeperkings op Suid-Afrika is ‘n verrassing. Dis gemik op diegene wat volgens Amerika rassediskriminasie, die aanhitsing van geweld of onteiening sonder vergoeding bevorder. Tau sê hy sal volgende week met die Amerikaanse minister van Buitelandse Sake, Marco Rubio, vergader. Hy beklemtoon […]
# Heritage Day is observed on Thursday, and non-profit organisation Inyathelo says celebrating the country’s rich cultural diversity is not enough. Spokesperson Feryal Domingo says the true spirit of Heritage Day lies in confronting the deep wounds and systemic inequalities left by apartheid. She says this work is being driven 365 days a year by […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says the new visa restrictions the US announced against South Africa came as a surprise. The restrictions target individuals America accuses of promoting race-based discrimination, inciting violence, or enabling land confiscation without compensation. Tau says he will be meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
# Kaapstad se burgemeester, Geordin Hill-Lewis, sê die hernoemde Tutu-gedenkpark in Milnerton is nog ʼn manier waarop die metro wyle aartsbiskop Desmond Tutu en sy vrou, Leah, vereer. Die Lupin-singel-park waar Tutu en sy vrou dekades lank gewoon het, word verander in ʼn kindervriendelike ontspanningsgebied met ʼn hondepark, blomtuin en buitelug-amfiteater. Hill-Lewis sê die park […]
