Business NatJOINTS ensures safety, security as Agoa gets underway Cape Town – The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) says it is taking steps to ensure the... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Business Here’s how SA’s social grant system has changed since 1994 The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is paying grants to over 26-million people. By Daniel Steyn GroundUp The... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Countries Springbok ‘legends’ start homecoming World Cup victory tour Pretoria – The World Cup-winning Springboks on Thursday began a four-day homecoming tour in Pretoria, with President Cyril Ramaphosa... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Countries Protesters call for closure of Israeli embassy Fatima Benwell holds up a symbolic body bag during the march. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks By Matthew Hirsch and Ella... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Business SA’s medium-term budget reflects difficult and contested decisions Seán Mfundza Muller, University of Johannesburg The medium-term budget policy statement presented by South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana,... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe’s opposition says youngest lawmaker abducted, tortured Harare – An opposition lawmaker in Zimbabwe was kidnapped, tortured and dumped naked on a sideroad on Wednesday, his... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Business Govt extends Covid-19 relief grant until 2025 Cape Town – Government has extended the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant) until March 2025 while... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Countries WATCH | Chaos erupts at Ethekwini council meeting as EFF clashes with cops Cape Town – The eThekwini Municipality council meeting faced a disruption when Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillors called for... Read more 1 Nov, 2023
Business AMCU vs NUM: Workers to vote at ‘hostage’ mine A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners... Read more 1 Nov, 2023
Countries Court orders Nzimande to retract Unisa administration decision Cape Town – Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has been ordered by the Pretoria High Court to retract his... Read more 1 Nov, 2023