Thursday 7 March, 2019 - 11:39
7 March 2019
The recent incidents which saw the deaths of musician Thorisho Themane and Matwetwe star Sibusiso Khwinana triggered shock and anger among South Africans.
Some pleaded with the authorities to do more to ensure that we're safer in our communities, while others dared the government to implement harsher sentences on those implicated in the two murders.
Thursday 7 March, 2019 - 11:35
7 March 2019
A wave of support for corporal punishment in schools followed the Western Cape education department’s confirmation on Thursday that it is investigating Paarl Boys’ High School.
Facebook comments were summed up by Adam Vuropolis, who said: “I prefer reading about this than teachers who are getting sworn at and beaten up. Keep up the good work if this is true.”
Thursday 7 March, 2019 - 11:30
7 March 2019
South Africans living abroad who wish to cast their vote in the upcoming May elections have one week to left to apply.
"In terms of the election timetable published last week, registered voters have until 23:59 on March 13, 2019, to apply and notify the chief electoral officer of their intention to vote at one of South Africa's 121 foreign missions," the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said in a statement on Wednesday.
This reminder comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaimed May 8 as the official national election date.
Thursday 7 March, 2019 - 11:24
7 March 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday announce a programme designed to place environmental care at the centre of South African culture.
"Because of environmentally insensitive human action, the forces of nature conspired to set in motion the dramatic process of climate change," Ramaphosa said in his response to the debate on his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in February.
Thursday 7 March, 2019 - 10:56
27 February 2019
Vodacom has introduced tariff changes to its mobile plans and packages, including a reduction in out-of-bundle rates.
The telecoms operator received a public backlash this week, after proposing to charge its customers up to R49 for its data bundle roll-over service from 1 March.
Thursday 7 March, 2019 - 10:43
28 February
Telecommunications regulator the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has given operators more time to implement regulations relating to an option to opt-out of notification for depletion of voice, SMS and data services and the out-of-bundle usage requirements.
Register to attend The Trialogue Business in Society Conference
16 & 17 April 2019 | The Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg
Collaboration in education, presented in partnership with Old Mutual, will be profiled as a key theme this year, underscoring the importance, addressing the barriers and provide practical tips and implementation tools for how corporate, government and the non-profit sector can work together to realise equitable access to quality education in South Africa
You can look forward to:
A new international expert report commissioned by the Life After Coal campaign shows that pollution from nearly all of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants persistently and significantly violates the air pollution limits in its licences.
This is not only illegal, but also means that Eskom is continuously endangering the health and violating the human rights of millions of people affected by this pollution.
The international expert report was based on Eskom’s own monthly reports of the emissions from its coal power plants, which Eskom submitted to authorities.
Men continue to face multiple barriers when attempting to access HIV testing and prevention services in South Africa; this is according to Dr Jean Bassett, Director of non-profit organisation Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre.
“We don’t think that enough is done to encourage men to access healthcare – it’s our mission to change this,” says Bassett. “We want to engage men in health issues that concern them, encouraging them to take preventative measures against HIV and Aids.”
21 February 2019: South Africa: “With increased fraud, waste and abuse in healthcare costing the industry more than R22 billion per year, the need for a partnership-driven approach to tackling this cancerous challenge has now become urgent,” says Dr Sipho Kabane, Acting Chief Executive and Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS).
From 28 February to 1 March 2019, the CMS will host its inaugural Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
