Business Govt allocates R11bn for early retirement scheme to cut wage bill Cape Town – The South African government plans to allocate R11 billion over the next two years to offer early... Read more 31 Oct, 2024
Countries Alarming rise in HIV among drug users as government fails to implement policy Staff at TB HIV Care provide methadone at a drop-in centre in central Cape Town. Photos: David Harrison By... Read more 22 Oct, 2024
Countries Government losing 1,800 firearms a year to criminals An estimated 1,800 state-owned firearms are being lost or stolen every year, entering the illicit market and finding their... Read more 20 Oct, 2024
Business How government abandoned a multi-million-rand community dairy farm Douglas Nicolas, Ngxiwa Khetho and Derrick Madini, founding members of the Mantusini Dairy Farm, say the government-funded dairy has... Read more 17 Oct, 2024
Countries Government’s ‘headless chicken approach’ to the billion-rand shoddy national police headquarters Almost R1-billion has been spent on the uninhabitable Telkom Tower complex in Pretoria meant to house the national headquarters... Read more 14 Oct, 2024
World India using anti-money laundering laws to harass NGOs – Amnesty New Delhi — India must stop its “witch hunt” against civil society groups under the pretext of tackling money... Read more 20 Sep, 2024
Countries Cars destroyed by fire in Free State government pound A total of 36 cars were destroyed during a fire in the government garage in Qwaqwa. Photo: Tladi Moloi... Read more 11 Sep, 2024
Countries Only 0.5% of public service workers are foreign nationals – Buthelezi Cape Town – Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi says there are 6,220 foreigners employed in South Africa’s public... Read more 10 Sep, 2024
Countries Zimbabwe arrests 18 activists, warns against protests Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe police charged Thursday 18 activists who took part in demonstrations for the release of the main... Read more 2 Aug, 2024
Countries Nigeria braces for protests over cost of living Nigeria — Nigeria prepared for nationwide protests over the cost of living on Thursday with authorities warning about attempts... Read more 1 Aug, 2024