Friday 15 February, 2019 - 8:50
14 February 2019
Malawi has removed nearly 270 minors from two adult prisons, a legal action group said on Wednesday, following a court ruling and warnings about food shortages, disease risk and overcrowding.
The move came after a High Court ruling in June 2018 which ordered Bvumbwe and Kachere prisons to release all children being held there in a case brought by civil society organisations.
Friday 15 February, 2019 - 8:46
14 February 2019
It's not just load-shedding you have to worry about, the city of Johannesburg has warned. You could also be in for water cuts.
The metro warned that water shortages could follow load-shedding.
"As we continue to experience load-shedding across the country, Johannesburg Water is working alongside City Power to ensure that residents do not have to face water cuts as well," said MMC for environment and infrastructure services Nico de Jager.
Friday 15 February, 2019 - 8:25
A relative of a grade 8 victim has shared the video of the attack to highlight the terror and trauma of bullying in schools. It was filmed at the Duvha Combined School in Witbank. The video has since gone viral.
Speaking to TimesLIVE, the boy's mother said the incident happened on January 30.
Friday 15 February, 2019 - 7:57
The new digital agricultural solution is using the Internet of things (IOT) to try combat malnutrition and boost food security in Africa.
The South African operation of Swedish enterprise applications company IFS and local company Matsei Technologies and Consulting collaborated to create the digital aquaponics farming solution.
The project aims to leverage technology to help build sustainable protein production for African communities, drive job creation and support the rise of innovative small businesses.
Thursday 7 February, 2019 - 15:45
Thursday 7 February, 2019 - 15:41
07 February 2019
The death toll at the Gloria coal mine, near Middelburg in Mpumalanga, which was rocked by an underground gas explosion, has risen to five.
Police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi said four more bodies were recovered in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Hlathi said two people were brought to the surface during rescue operations on Wednesday. One died while the other had survived the underground ordeal.
"We don't know how many people are still trapped. The mine rescue team will continue with the operation," he said.
Thursday 31 January, 2019 - 8:37
Cape Town is losing 50 billion litres of water every year to thirsty alien trees surrounding the region’s supply dams - equivalent to two months’ water supply effectively going down the drain.
Thursday 31 January, 2019 - 8:33
31 January 2019
Gloria Matsala walks more than 10km each morning from her home in Benoni to the upmarket Brakpan suburb where she waits on the side of the road in the hope of being picked up for a day of domestic work.
Thursday 24 January, 2019 - 7:44
It’s the age of austerity and its bad news for doctors, nurses and patients alike — unless the state can do more with less.
Almost 200 posts for doctors and specialists remain unfilled at Gauteng’s four academic hospitals — and many of these posts are likely to remain empty, the health department says.
Thursday 10 January, 2019 - 16:28
10 January 2019
Zimbabwean doctors on Thursday ended a 40-day strike for better pay and conditions that crippled public hospitals without a deal on salary increases, their union said, but warned that members may not report for work daily due to acute fuel shortages.
The announcement by the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) came just hours before public sector unions were to meet the government, which is expected to table an offer to expand cost-of-living payments in an attempt to avert unrest.
