The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Hon. Sussana Dantjie, extends her heartfelt condolences on the passing of the MEC for the Department of Social Department, Kgakgamatso Nkewu who passed away today, 7 July 2016 in a car accident. “Ou…
President Jacob Zuma has wished all Muslims in South Africa and across the world a blessed Eid Mubarak. “As the month-long fast of Ramadaan draws to an end and our Muslim compatriots await joyously for this day of Eid, where they will engage in prayer …
Israeli forces overnight Monday demolished the homes of two Palestinians who were fatally shot by Israeli police in December 2015 after they allegedly stabbed and killed two Israelis in Jerusalem.The overnight demolitions took place in Qalandia refugee…
The national U-17 team, Serengeti Boys have sent a warning to the next opponents South Africa, their last hurdle to U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after a voluminous 9-0 aggregate win over Seychelles.On Saturday, Serengeti Boys recorded a massive…
After 50 years of travelling in old trains, the community of Mamelodi will be among the first recipients to receive the first batch of new state-of-the-art trains from Brazil.This was announced by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters during a Commuter Imbiz…
Africa’s largest economy has finally floated its fixed currency exchange rate for the first time in history. The freeing of the Nigerian naira after months of policy debates saw the currency immediately plummet by 40%.One would have to go back two deca…
A bumper events period kicks off in the Southern Cape this weekend.The Knysna Cycle Tour starts tomorrow and ends on Sunday. Today (1 July 2016), the ten-day annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival also begins. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opport…
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$40 million in additional financing to support the government of South Sudan’s efforts to improve health services.Decades of conflict, massive displacement of the population, widespread ins…
From 02 to 03 July 2016, more than 70 astronomers and space scientists are expected to gather at the University of Cape Town for the annual Astronomy Town Hall Meeting, which is hosted by the National Research Foundation.This year will be the 4th annua…
Progress in logistics performance has slowed for the first time since 2007 for the world’s least developed economies, while emerging economies that implement comprehensive initiatives continue to improve their performance, according to a new World Bank Group report released today.
The latest edition of the Logistics Performance Index, which is a
The host nation’s Antonio Alkana annexed the spotlight at Saturday’s penultimate day of the African Athletics Championships in Durban.The Rio Olympics-bound Cape Town athlete hurried to gold in the men’s 110-metre hurdles, one of two golds grabbed by S…
The Democratic Alliance sends its deepest condolences to the family of the recently deceased anti-apartheid poet and South African literature luminary, Mr Adam Small.News reports yesterday revealed that Mr Small had passed on due to complications he ha…
