Zephany Nurse, who was taken from her biological mother when she was three days old, told eNCA she just wanted to run home to her “mommy” – the woman who kidnapped her – when her real identity was revealed. “What if I didn’t need saving?” she told Anika Larsen in[…]
South African National Parks (SANParks) has extended their free access to state parks during SA National Parks week to include the weekend after complaints from locals that they were unable to attend during the week. This year’s 14th annual parks week takes place from Sunday 8 to Sunday 15 September 2019. SANParks regional[…]
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned ruck, is there? In a recent set of data released by StatsSA, their research shows just how many South Africans have been quarreling in the past two years: Spoiler alert – there’s a lot to unpack, as 88% of us have been bickering. This[…]
With the Hajj pilgrimage now drawing to a close, hajj authorities report that despite some minor logistical challenges, the rollout of the pilgrimage has been incident free over the past five days. By Tuesday, most hujjaj had completed the pelting of the Jamarat and will now return to Makkah to[…]
Women’s day in South Africa is widely celebrated, as it continues to reflect on the bold steps taken in the iconic 1956 Women’s March. The protest held over 20 000 women marching to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The protest was against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government’s control[…]
Attacks on the police are an attack on the South African state and its sovereignty, the Cabinet said. On Thursday, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu briefed the media about the previous day’s Cabinet meeting, where it condemned the recent attacks on police officers in Johannesburg “in the strongest possible[…]
Parliament is set to release the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill by 9am on Thursday morning. Here is how healthcare in South Africa is likely to change. 1. Will you be able to have a comprehensive medical aid? No. Once the NHI has been fully implemented, your medical scheme will[…]
By Anees Teladia With Major Fatima Isaacs due to appear in Military Court today for the purposes of establishing a trial date, it is necessary to highlight the legality of the case against Major Isaacs and the impossible choice she has been commanded to make by the South African National[…]
Workers in the wholesale and retail sector have been given a 4.5% salary increase backdated to August 2. The new adjustments were announced by the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi. The increase applies only to workers earning above the National Minimum Wage rates. The amended sectoral determination will apply to[…]
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) is calling on the Competition Commission of South Africa to refuse to sanction the takeover of Clover by a corporate consortium led by Israeli-based company, Central Bottling Company (CBC). GIWUSA objects to the takeover on two main grounds: political and economic.[…]
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