December 2, 2021

Untapped Global and Asaak Partner to Finance 2,000+ Motorbikes in Uganda

Partnership expands financing options for African entrepreneurs through Smart Asset Financing™ KAMPALA, Uganda, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Untapped Global, an innovative investment company focused on emerging markets, announced today a scale up of its partnership with Asaak, a financial services provider to unbanked Ugandan entrepreneurs, to provide financing for over 2,000

Gauteng ramps up vaccination drive

With the Gauteng province experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the provincial government will open more vaccination sites in an effort to reach young people.“We are targeting young people in our schools. We will continue the vaccination drive w…

Children most affected by COVID 19 pandemic, survey finds

Children in South Africa were most affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 General Household Survey (GHS) has found.Released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, the survey found that COVID-19 had had a distinct impact on the …

SA and Côte d’Ivoire sign significant cooperation agreements

South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire have on Thursday concluded a historic engagement which saw the signing of ten memoranda of understanding and agreements in various areas of cooperation.In a room full of media in Abidjan, the South African and Ivorian del…

Youth benefit from DBE Employment Initiative

Head of Project Management in the Presidency, Rudi Dicks, says the first phase of the Basic Education Employment Initiative is one of the biggest public employment programmes South Africa has seen.At least 300 000 young people were employed through the…

PRASA board terminates contract of GCEO

The Board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has unanimously resolved to terminate with immediate effect the employment contract of its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Zolani Kgosietsile Matthews.In a statement on Thursday, PRAS…

Bronville missing girl found dead

Bronville: The body of a ten-year-old girl who was reported missing last night was found the following morning.On the 02 December 2021 at 08:30 Bronville SAPS members were informed about a body discovered in an open field of Winnie Park, Bronville. On …

JSC announces dates for Chief Justice interviews

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) expects to hold public interviews for the four nominees for the position of Constitutional Court Chief Justice during February next year.Following those interview, the commission will compile a report and hand it t…

Former police official set to appear in court for alleged fraud

NORTHERN CAPE – A 61-year-old former Lieutenant Colonel of the South African Police Service (SAPS) was served with summons on Thursday, 02 December 2021 by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team on allegations of fraud. The former police offic…

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