Credit Regulator Urges Consumer Financial Awareness

As consumers worldwide commemorated World Consumer Rights Day yesterday, the National Credit Regulator has reaffirmed its commitment not only to consumer education, but to decisive regulatory enforcement against unfair and unlawful credit practices.  According to NCR , This year's theme, "Turning t…

Maths participation declines among South African learners.

Today marks International Day of Mathematics and concerns are growing about declining participation in mathematics in South African schools. Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, recently warned about fewer learners choosing maths and physical science. More than 400 high schools across the c…

ActionSA unveils the Zero Tolerance Corruption Bill.

ActionSA has unveiled its Zero Tolerance Corruption Bill, aiming to end impunity for corrupt officials. The party's member of parliament, Dereleen James, says corruption steals billions, leaving communities under-resourced. James says the bill introduces mandatory minimum sentences, higher fines, a…

UNgasali Annual Storytelling Festival

Freedom Park in partnership with the South African State Theatre is hosting the 13th Ungasali Annual Storytelling Festival. The festival celebrates the rich heritage of African storytelling and the role of oral traditions in shaping identity, social cohesion, and cultural continuity . To find out m…

Friends, family, comrades gather for Lekota.

COPE leader Mosioua Lekota's funeral proceedings are currently underway at Bloemfontein’s Old Grey Sports Ground in the Free State. Thousands of mourners have gathered to bid farewell to the struggle stalwart. Lekota died at the age of 77 at the Johannesburg hospital last week. During his memorial …

Proudly SA Pushes For Local Flair in Hospitality

The hospitality sector continues to show resilience despite global economic pressures that threaten to bring down sectors to pre-pandemic levels. According to Stats South Africa the tourism sector saw total arrivals reaching 8.92 Million in 2024, making a contribution of 8.8 percent to GDP. This ha…

President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson

Leaders across politics, faith and cultures gathered in Chicago to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend  Jesse Jackson. President Cyril Ramaphosa was among the leaders who gathered to honour the civil rights activist at the Homegoing Service for Rev. Jesse Jackson and told the world that Rever…

'Recurrence of collapsed buildings signals the need for crisis management'

A legal expert says failure to locate the developer linked to the Ormonde building collapse in the south of Johannesburg, could delay the process for affected families seeking justice. Nine construction workers died on Monday (2 March), after a concrete slab collapsed at a construction site in Ormo…

VW recalls over 25 000 Polo Vivo vehicles

The National Consumer Commission has informed consumers about the recall of VW Polo Vivo vehicles. This according to a notification from Volkswagen Group Africa. This recall affects over twenty-five thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine vehicles. The affected vehicles were made available for sale …

Water and Sanitation Department and the Special Investigating Unit join forces to tackle corruption

The Special Investigating Unit says investigations conducted by the unit have identified several high-risk sectors prone to corruption and maladministration. These include health, local government, infrastructure and construction, border management and immigration, state-owned entities and the wate…