Author: Malebogo Putu
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has urged South Africans to apply for and collect their identity documents. The Minister was speaking at the opening of the new Home Affairs office, in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal. “An identity document is key to accessing government services. Without an ID, you cannot be employed and access government services,” Gigaba said. The
Consumers will breathe a sigh of relief after the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. Despite a stagnant economy, coupled with several external and internal factors, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said, the seven member MPC had decided against increasing the repo rate. Four members voted
Deputy President David Mabuza will tomorrow, 14 September 2018, address the 23rd Annual Summit of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) at the Saint George’s Hotel and Conference Centre, in Pretoria, Gauteng. The 23rd NEDLAC Summit takes place under the theme, “Transformation of the Economy through inclusive economic growth and decent jobs”. NEDLAC
The very contemplation of a train journey strikes fear into passengers’ hearts, says #UniteBehind 13 September 2018 – By Thembela Ntongana #UniteBehind has called for Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande to declare the rail crisis a national disaster. The commuter activist group has also asked for an emergency meeting to be convened by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee of
Frank talk. Optimism. Pragmatism. These are the buzz words African states will have to embrace if the continent is to make tangible strides in eradicating alarming poverty rates and propel stubborn economic growth. Until then, the continent might be seen as navigating a landmine blindfolded, while wobbling in high heels. A grim chef’s certified recipe for
The number of girls, boys and women who are being killed daily is on the increase. The police’s head of crime research and statistics, Major General Norman Sekhukhune, said this when the South African Police Service released the Crime Statistics for the 2017/18 financial year in Parliament on Tuesday. Gender-based violence, as well as violence against
Nyanga township in the Western Cape still has the highest murder rate, while Johannesburg Central police station tops the list of the top 30 police stations when it comes to the number of contact crimes reported over the past year. This is according to the annual crime statistics, which were presented to Members of Parliament on
North West Premier, Professor Job Mokgoro, has called for calm while also condemning acts of violence that broke out in Klerksdorp recently. “The Premier condemns in the strongest possible terms acts of murder, public violence and other alleged criminal activities that engulfed Klerksdorp on Sunday and Monday, reported to be as a result of clashes
Fifty-seven people are murdered in South Africa every day, a statistic that requires more stringent action by the police. This is according to Police Minister Bheki Cele who was speaking as the South African Police Service presented the Crime Statistics for the 2017/18 financial year at the Good Hope Centre in Parliament on Tuesday. “The crime
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged the liquor industry to drive programmes that will change South Africa’s drinking culture. “As government, we are sending out a strong message to the liquor industry, liquor manufacturers, distributors and retailers to take responsibility for their products and drive programmes that will change the drinking culture in our