Ekurhuleni’s newly launched multi-million rand Licensing Hub is expected to bring government services closer to the people and stimulate economic activity.”It cannot be that our people continue to travel long distances to access government services suc…
The SA Post Office has announced that is now able to accept debit and credit card as payment method for renewal of motor vehicle licences at all its branches offering the service. There are approximately three hundred Post Office outlets in Gauteng, pr…
On 11 and 12 May 2020 the City of Cape Town will ask the Court for a declaratory order that will enable it to choose the type of power that it provides. Currently, it is determined that the City must procure its electricity from Eskom. The City would l…
The 119 candidates recruited for 2019/20 have started their four-week wildland firefighting training course and are set for deployment early in December.The City’s latest batch of seasonal firefighters are being put through their paces, just weeks befo…
Statement by Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid BadroodienAn ongoing epidemic continues to plague the lives of ordinary Capetonians and which is already causing more deaths than HIV and Tuberculosis. Deaths are…
The Kenyan capital is hosting a three-day summit to mark 25 years since the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). The conference, held in Cairo, produced a Programme of Action which recognized that reproductive health,…
BRASILIA, BRAZIL – What a difference a year makes.In the months before last year’s presidential election in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro described China as predatory and thumbed his nose at the Chinese government by visiting Taiwan, Beijing’s archrival.Now, …
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH African streets have in recent years been war zones as locals vent their anger at inept service delivery or embark on industrial action.Most recently, they have been the scenes of running battles between xenophobic gangs and foreig…
CHIREDZI, THERE was no fried chicken and spicy chips for thousands of people who turned up for the Tshovani anti -sanctions rally for Zimbabwe president.Unlike in Harare where a related event turned into a Chicken Inn feast, there were desperate scene…
MAPUTO, A rapid and catastrophic fall in marine life off Mozambique has led to warnings from some of Africa’s leading biologists that a number of species could be lost within a generation.According to the US-based Marine Megafauna Foundation, sighting…
PRETORIA, South Africa’s troubled state-owned airline announced a restructuring process that could affect 944 employees and lead to job losses.South African Airways (SAA) is deep in debt and has been struggling despite several government bail outs.Fina…
