Karpowership strongly opposes DFFE's decision

Despite not securing the environmental green light for its gas-to-power ships to operate in three of the country's major industrial ports, Karpowership South Africa says it remains fully committed to South African projects. The company says it strongly disagrees with the Department of Forestry, Fis…

Chaos on the 1st day of vaccinating educators

The Basic Education Department says those who plan to disrupt the vaccine rollout which kicks off today, will face the full might of the law. Over the weekend, Minister Angie Motshekga announced that all employees of the department, across the country, including teachers, admin staff and cleaners w…

The poor state of our municipal finances

The financial state of municipalities in South Africa has continued to deteriorate as a lack of accountability and poor governance continues to dog the country at a local government level. Presenting to parliament's standing committee on public accounts yesterday, auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke s…

Mathews family requires full disclosure so they can begin to find closure

The family of Leigh Matthews, who was killed in July 2004 held a press conference in Johannesburg earlier today after allegations that her killer; Donovan Moodley may be eligible for parole consideration. The family says it was called by Correctional Services for mediation ahead of a parole hearing…

Calls for oxygen concertrators increase

Gift of the Givers says it's overwhelmed with calls for oxygen concertrators in Gauteng hospitals. It says Covid-19 infections are ripping through the population at an unprecedented rate. The NGO says it is inundated with calls of desperation from medical professionals, families and patients for ox…

The impact of illegal mining on communities

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has raised concern about the impact of illegal mining on communities. He says it is an attack on the country's economy and must be dealt with decisively. Mantashe was speaking during his visit to the China Africa Precious Metals (CAPM) mine in Orkn…

Joburg electricity woes on the spotlight

The City of Joburg is facing a deepening power crisis, with electricity problems leading to more blackouts that take days to repair. The problems extend beyond just outages, with delayed maintenance, tampering and illegal connections now putting lives at risk. Newlyweds Zaheer Sarang and Nabeela Kh…

Gauteng wants stricter restrictions imposed to curb rising of Covid-19 cases

The Gauteng government wants stricter restrictions imposed on the province to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Some hospitals have had to divert patients to other facilities due to constrained bed capacity. One Gauteng public hospital say it may have to re-purpose more wards for Covid-19 p…

Strike by Public Servants Association members looming

The CCMA has issued Public Servants Association (PSA) with non-resolution certificates. This means the union could embark on a protected strike after giving an employer 48-hours notice. The PSA, representing more than 235 000 public-sector employees, says despite having declared a dispute, it had m…

A call for stronger alcohol laws to help reduce crime

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa) says the introduction of stronger alcohol laws in South Africa will help reduce crime in South Africa, especially the maltreatment of children. The lobby group is calling for the passing of the Liquor Amendment Bill, which it says will help chang…