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An Employee Was Attacked At Work. a Court Has Ruled That She Can Sue Her Employer
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:33 am[GroundUp] A former senior manager in the office of the Mpumalanga Premier has been given judicial authority to sue her former boss for damages for physical and psychological injuries she suffered when attacked by protestors while she was at work.
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ECD Clauses in Children's Amendment Bill Rejected
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:33 am[SAnews.gov.za] The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has rejected the clauses which provide for Early Childhood Development (ECD) in the Children's Amendment Bill.
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President Ramaphosa Accepts Resignation of Advocate Noko
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:33 am[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has agreed to a request by the North West Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, to resign from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) with effect from 1 March 2021.
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Chances of Removing Busisiwe Mkhwebane Are Slim After Defiant ANC Party-Political Rally of Support
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:29 am[Daily Maverick] Impeachment proceedings against Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will predictably play out along partisan lines, and there are now clear indications that the ANC and the EFF will lead her defence in the National Assembly. The likelihood of success[…]
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Kariega Police Vehicles Back On the Road After a Year
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:29 am[GroundUp] Police in KwaNobuhle police station in Kariega (Uitenhage), Eastern Cape, say that all ten vehicles that were parked in the backyard of the station for almost a year because of minor faults have now been fixed. The vehicles included[…]
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SA Records 31 Covid-19 Deaths
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:18 am[SAnews.gov.za] Government on Sunday announced a further 31 Coronavirus-related deaths and 862 cases.
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Task Team Looks to Improve Military Veterans' Social Security
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:12 am[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans is set to submit memoranda, through the Department of Military Veterans, on proposed amendments to legislation that unintentionally disadvantages some military veterans, thereby impacting on their socio-economic conditions.
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Employers Urged to Prepare for Filing Season
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:11 am[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is calling on employers to prepare data for the annual employers filing season.
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President Ramaphosa Salutes Women
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:05 am[SAnews.gov.za] Women have played a pivotal role in South Africa's response to the Coronavirus pandemic, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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15 to Appear in Court for Drunk Driving
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:05 am[SAnews.gov.za] Fifteen men are expected to appear in the Kliptown Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
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NSFAS Clarifies Confusion On Funding for R350 Grant Beneficiaries
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:04 am[SAnews.gov.za] The CEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), Andile Nongogo, has clarified incorrect information posted on Twitter, stating that those who are currently receiving the R350 grant do not qualify for NSFAS funding.
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Rebosis Is Not Technically Insolvent - There's an Agenda to Destroy Black Success, Says CEO Sisa Ngebulana
Mar 8, 2021 | 09:03 am[Daily Maverick] Sisa Ngebulana is battling on many fronts to save his property empire from collapse. Ngebulana's Rebosis Property Fund faces a smothering debt load and a legal fight with a prominent businessman over a large block of shares, and[…]
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Claims of Planned Staff Retrenchments at Parliament False
Mar 8, 2021 | 07:53 am[Parliament of South Africa] Parliament wishes to correct the patently erroneous and misleading claims made in the statement issued by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) regarding the process of affording employees who are on the verge of retirement age an[…]
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'Rotten Eggs' Teach Pied Crows Not to Rob Nests
Mar 8, 2021 | 07:52 am[RFI] Scientists in South Africa have managed to persuade pied crows that it's a bad idea to rob eggs from other birds' nests -- by tricking them into stealing eggs that taste nasty. It is hoped this could turn into[…]
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African Nation Still Leads the World With Woman MPs
Mar 8, 2021 | 04:00 am[allAfrica] Geneva -- Rwanda still leads the world with the number of women in a lower chamber of parliament, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Sixty-one percent of members of the country's legislature are women.
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Learning From the Story of Pioneering South African Writer Sindiwe Magona
Mar 6, 2021 | 20:47 pm[The Conversation Africa] The African proverb, "Until the lion can tell its own story, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter," speaks to the importance of telling one's own stories. For a long time, African stories and[…]
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Meet the Queer Vloggers Taking Back the Narrative
Mar 6, 2021 | 20:43 pm[African Arguments] Faced with misrepresentation in the mainstream media, queer influencers are telling their own stories and creating communities on YouTube.
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Could New Mediators Resolve the Nile Dam Dispute?
Mar 6, 2021 | 20:26 pm[ISS] With the rainy season approaching, tensions are once again rising among Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the giant Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, just before it flows into Sudan.
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Principal Removed After Parents Accuse Him of Misconduct
Mar 6, 2021 | 13:27 pm[GroundUp] "He signs cheques and buys what he likes without consulting SGB members"
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Call to Care for the Environment
Mar 5, 2021 | 16:58 pm[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Makhotso Sotyu, has encouraged learners of Ikgomotseng community to be environmentally conscious and ensure their community is free of litter.
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Govt Launches Human Rights Month
Mar 5, 2021 | 16:58 pm[SAnews.gov.za] Transforming the country's heritage landscape is part of government's efforts to restore human rights, says Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa.
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Mpumalanga Focuses On Reviving Economy
Mar 5, 2021 | 16:58 pm[SAnews.gov.za] Mpumalanga Premier, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, has committed to prioritising economic transformation and mass job creation by aligning the province's plans to the national Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan.
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Nine More Arrested in Kraaifontein Double Police Murder
Mar 5, 2021 | 16:56 pm[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele has expressed delight at yet another breakthrough in the murder of two Kraaifontein police officers, in the Western Cape, at the weekend.
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Now Is the Right Time for the Proteas Women Team to Bloom On Indian Soil, Says Coach Moreeng
Mar 5, 2021 | 16:40 pm[Daily Maverick] Fresh from hosting Pakistan, South Africa are in India for another challenging series which will test their mental strength, competitiveness and fighting spirit.
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Covid-19 Crowned Newsmaker of 2020
Mar 5, 2021 | 14:47 pm[SAnews.gov.za] The National Press Club (NPC) has named COVID-19 as the Newsmaker of the Year for 2020.
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Condolences for Veteran Journalist Karima Brown
Mar 5, 2021 | 10:38 am[SAnews.gov.za] Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has paid tribute to veteran journalist and political analyst Karima Brown for her contribution to the South African media industry.
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Karima Brown, Tiger of SA Journalism, Dies of Covid-19
Mar 5, 2021 | 10:38 am[Daily Maverick] Veteran journalist and political analyst Karima Brown has passed away aged 53. In a career that saw her occupy a number of top posts in SA media, Brown was never far from controversy. But neither did she fear[…]
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Editors' Forum Mourns the Death of Veteran Journalist Karima Brown
Mar 5, 2021 | 10:04 am[SANEF] The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has learnt with great sadness of the passing of journalist Karima Brown after suffering Covid-19 complications.
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Steinhoff Implosion - Balance Sheet Fraud, It Appears, Is Taken Seriously in Germany
Mar 5, 2021 | 09:46 am[Daily Maverick] Three years and three months after Steinhoff auditor Deloitte refused to sign off on the company's accounts, triggering the resignation of the CEO and implosion of the share price, German authorities have reportedly indicted four people on charges[…]
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Interpol Seizes Thousands of Fake Covid-19 Jabs in South Africa and China
Mar 5, 2021 | 06:00 am[RFI] Interpol warned of a massive network selling dud Covid-19 vaccines after detectives in China and South Africa seized thousands of fake doses. Dozens have been arrested and an investigation is underway.
