UIF praised for creating jobs in tough economic climate
The Department of Employment and Labour has showered the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) with praise for being at the forefront of creating jobs. In a statement... Read more.
Girls’ night out ends in tears following kidnap and rape
A 19-year-old girl reportedly kidnapped by a 31-year-old man at her home in Kwamhlanga, Mpumalanga on Tuesday morning has been found and returned home alive. Police... Read more.
Worcester police help woman deliver a baby on the street
A woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy under a tree in Aan de Doorns on Tuesday, thanks to Worcester police officials who sprang into action and offered to help.... Read more.
Daso wants ministers to intervene in UniZulu protests
The Democratic Alliance Students Organisation (Daso) in KwaZulu-Natal has called on Police Minister Bheki Cele and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande to intervene... Read more.
Justice prevails as baby-mama murderer gets 20 years in jail
The Mpumalanga division of the high court in Graskop on Tuesday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 20 years in jail for the murder of the mother of his son. The incident... Read more.
DA pushes Stats SA to release crucial data on time
The DA is calling on Statistics South Africa to “play its part” and release the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) on time, including the Census... Read more.
All parties but the EFF happy about Raymond Zondo’s appointment
While the DA applauds the recent appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the new chief justice, the EFF says it is “short-sighted, factional and... Read more.
NPA interference in Optimum Mine’s affairs irks community
The mining communities surrounding Optimum Coal Mine (OCM) in Mpumalanga on Friday shut down the mine citing the interference of the National Prosecuting Authority... Read more.
Tip-off leads to SIU raid of NLC Kimberley offices
Armed with a “search and seizure” warrant from the Kimberley magistrates court in the Northern Cape, the Special Investigating Unit has conducted a raid at the... Read more.
Wits Prof Helen Rees awarded top French national order
Helen Rees, founder and executive director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI), has been awarded the L’ordre national du Mérite (National... Read more.