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  • Home Affairs to intensify inspections at restaurants, farms for illegal employment

    Home Affairs Leon Schreiber says in the coming year, the department will intensify inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms and mines by over 50% to take action, including deportations, against people who are illegally employed. The initiative was started under his predecessor, Aaron Motsoaledi, who earlier this year called for harsher sanctions against business owners…

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  • ‘SONA will have broad sweeping statements’ Political analyst

    Political analyst Sipho Seepe says South Africa should not expect much from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of Nation Address (SONA). Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the SONA on 18 July 2024. This is the first SONA under the government of national unity (GNU) and in the seventh administration. Seepe said over the years, SONAs under…

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  • Water cuts in Sandton, Midrand, Alex and Eastern Joburg today – Here are the suburbs affected

    Thousands of Joburg residents will open empty taps on Monday, as Joburg’s Rand Water implements its latest round of maintenance. The water utility has been doing necessary repairs to its infrastructure. The maintenance project started on 22 June 2024 and will run until 29 July 2024, with work rotating between several pumping stations. Rand Water…

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  • Joshlin Smith: Trial will be heard in Western Cape High Court [VIDEO]

    The wait for answers surrounding little Joshlin Smith – who has been missing for almost five months now – has been extended as the trial for the Saldanha Bay girl’s disappearance case was once again postponed. The Grade 1 Diazville Primary School pupil vanished mysteriously from the Middelpos Informal Settlement on 19 February 2024. Since…

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  • Man arrested after R10 000 shopping spree and flee at Lowveld Mall

    An ambitious robbery attempt at a clothing store in Lowveld Mall, Hazyview in Mpumalanga, was thwarted on Friday evening. The suspect, a 19-year-old from Marite is expected to appear in White River Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He faces charges of business robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm. 19-year-old shoplifter arrested According to a South…

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  • ×26 Vacancies available at IIE’s Varsity College

    The IIE’s Varsity College, Cape Town Campus has a vacancy for a Assistant Information Specialist. Closing date: Ongoing Location: Various Locations Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with…

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  • Dr Ruth Westheimer, renowned sex therapist and cultural icon, dies at 96

    The beloved psychologist, known for her famous quote. “there’s nothing more interesting than sex”, made her mark in pop culture with her WYNY radio show in New York City.

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  • ‘If only Marikana mine workers received the same sympathy’- Social media reacts to Ramaphosa’s message to Trump

    The violent escalation of the United States (US) presidential race revealed the detestable face of political extremes. Former US President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, and President Cyril Ramaphosa was quick to send a message of support. The suspected shooter has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.…

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  • Customer service Coordinator.

    Closing date:19/07/224 location:South African The Customer Services Co-Ordinator is responsible for the day to day activities to manage customer service expectations. The role works with all IT service providers ensuring that service delivery meets all Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Perform business engagements on existing services to ensure agreed services are being delivered against requirements and…

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  • Community Chat: What do you do with your old clothes?

    Second-hand clothing has come under the spotlight after a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) non-profit complained about the state of donations it had received. According to the Northglen News, The Baby Home Durban North manager Jo Teunissen recently revealed that her organisation sometimes gets second-hand clothing that is mouldy or torn. “This is not the first time the Baby…

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