National minimum wage increase: The government announced a rise in the national minimum wage to R27.58 per hour, effective from March 1st, 2024. (Source: News24, IOL)
Powerball jackpot winner: The winner of the recent R121 million Powerball jackpot has claimed their prize. They reportedly spent only R45 on the winning ticket. (Source: IOL)
Labour department halts mall construction:Construction of a mall in Johannesburg has been halted by the Labour Department due to safety concerns. (Source: TimesLIVE)
Pick n Pay recalls peanut butter: Pick n Pay has recalled three brands of peanut butter due to high levels of aflatoxin. (Source: TimesLIVE)
New Ramsar wetland site: South Africa has gained its 30th Ramsar wetland site, located near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga. (Source: TimesLIVE)
Body of car-hijacking victim found: The body of a man who was hijacked two weeks ago has been found.(Source: TimesLIVE)
Man arrested for terrorizing family: A man who allegedly terrorized his family for decades has been arrested.(Source: TimesLIVE)
Other:
Musa Keys, Boity Thulo attend event: Celebrities Musa Keys, Boity Thulo, and others attended a recent event in South Africa. (Source: TimesLIVE)
Daily Maverick: July 2021 unrest reports criticized: The Daily Maverick criticizes the reports on the July 2021 unrest in South Africa. (Source: Daily Maverick)
IOL: Woman released on bail after using stolen Eskom cables: A woman has been released on bail after being caught using stolen Eskom cables. (Source: IOL)
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My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining town… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKNTVq
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.http://dlvr.it/TKNTQZ
ICYMI: ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJWhttp://dlvr.it/TKN35W
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJW
[SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKMN6W
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKLvZV
ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKL9rc
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKKhpV
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10x
[Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining moment… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKHsC8
ICYMI: ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: [Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKFRgX
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s leading… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKDVqt
Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK8bH9
ICYMI: ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK7ZmY
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Y
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK6s3C
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK6N7w
ICYMI: ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK5zwp
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2T
[The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the country’s… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK45C3
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK454h
ICYMI: ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the veldt,… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: [Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK2sfR
[New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK2sZg
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series of… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
[Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK1fQ2
ICYMI: ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK1C4y
We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK07FR
ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Y
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJzKY9
[RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJyqJh
ICYMI: ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjGhttp://dlvr.it/TJyQxf
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJyQlw
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrM
ICYMI: ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island,… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjGhttp://dlvr.it/TJxDfN
ICYMI: [Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJwSjG
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJwSc5
ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
ICYMI: South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but… Read more: ‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
[Chatham House] US tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.http://dlvr.it/TJvDDC
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A MARRIED couple has been extradited from South Africa back to Zimbabwe to face justice for allegedly killing their four-year-old niece in 2023 before skipping the border.http://dlvr.it/TJrnthhttp://dlvr.it/TJtmNf
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