insert_link South Africa S.A President Ramaphosa Commends Economic Growth on South Africa’s 30th Freedom Anniversary During the Worker Share Ownership Conference in Gauteng, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the nation's economic advancements as it commemorates 30 years of freedom. Ramaphosa underscored the significance of competition laws supporting the expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises and labor legislation promoting healthy labor relations. He emphasized the importance of policies aimed at empowering black South Africans, highlighting ownership schemes as valuable tools to enhance ownership opportunities. todayApril 24, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive Academics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life. LumiNola By Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, University of Johannesburg Very little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the challenges they face in the daily demands of their jobs, are not often told. Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, who holds a PhD in education and lectures on the […] todayApril 23, 2024 21
insert_link Business / Economics MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos Some of the satellite dishes that make up the MeerKAT. South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) By Ed Elson, University of the Western Cape South Africa’s Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country’s provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces. In the heart of this landscape, near the small Northern Cape town of Carnarvon, the South African […] todayApril 23, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa JoburgCAN Urges Extension for City of Johannesburg’s Integrated Development Plan Submissions Until Month’s End The S.A Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse initiative, JoburgCAN seeks an extension for submissions on the City of Johannesburg's integrated development plan until the end of this month. This follows complaints from communities about inefficiencies in the public participation process, including inconvenient meeting times and lack of presentation availability. JoburgCAN manager, Julia Fish advocates for a separate review or extended timeframe for the overhaul of the Rates Bylaw policy. Fish urges […] todayApril 23, 2024 45
insert_link South Africa S.A Union Cosatu Expresses Displeasure as Government Accepts Resignation of Suspended Military Veterans Director-General S.A union Cosatu says it is dismayed government has accepted the resignation of suspended Department of Military Veterans director-general Irene Mpolweni. Her departure follows a back-and-forth tussle between herself, who was facing a disciplinary hearing, and the department after her suspension in March last year. She was suspended over allegations of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure valued at over 200-million-rand. Cosatu’s, Matthew Parks, says Mpolweni cannot be allowed to walk […] todayApril 23, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa ActionSA Slams Mapisa-Nqakula’s Bid for Defense Dept. Funding Amid Corruption Charges ActionSA says it strongly objects to former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's attempts to have the Department of Defence and Military Veterans bear the costs of her upcoming corruption trial. She faces 12 charges of corruption and money laundering related to tenders at the Defence Department. ActionSA’s, Mohammed Rafeek Shah, says Mapisa-Nqakula’s claim that since the alleged crime was committed during her tenure as the minister of Defence, in some […] todayApril 23, 2024 29
South Africa City of Cape Town says it is putting 35-million-rand behind Project 1000 leadership in the coming year, as it aims to keep growing policing resources The City of Cape Town says it is putting 35-million-rand behind Project 1000 leadership in the coming year, as it aims to keep growing policing resources to help fight crime. The project builds on the work of the LEAP programme in partnership with the Western Cape government. Cape Town mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, says investments are showing promising results, particularly in helping police combat gang, gun, and drug crime: todayApril 23, 2024 36
insert_link South Africa Johannesburg CBD Power Outage Hits Major Hospitals A power outage in the Johannesburg CBD has disrupted operations at major hospitals including Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital as well as Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital among others. Residents in Berea, Hillbrow, Parktown, and nearby areas are also affected. City Power attributes the outage to a burnt feeder-board at the Ridge substation. Meanwhile, in the east of Tshwane, thousands of residents have been without power since a fire at Mooikloof […] todayApril 23, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa The Limpopo Health Department begins the death registration of 42 bus accident victims The Limpopo Health Department has announced plans to start the death registration of the identified remains of 42 people killed in an Easter weekend bus accident. This process precedes repatriation of the bodies to their families in Botswana. The crash near Mokopane claimed 45 lives, with only an eight-year-old girl surviving. MEC Phophi Ramathuba confirmed that new specimens are being collected for three samples: todayApril 23, 2024 34