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South Africa’s rural population ‘left behind’ as provinces underperform – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa’s economic problems have deepened regional disparities, with rural provinces significantly underperforming, compared with urban hubs Gauteng and the Western Cape.
The latest edition of the Centre for Risk Analysis’s economic review highlights the widening gap between provinces in terms of demographics, economy, education, health, social security and living conditions, underscoring the urgent need for structural reforms.
It cites recent data ...
Don’t Look Away: Uncle sentenced for raping 12-year-old niece
A rapist uncle from Mpumalanga has been sentenced in the Ermelo Regional Court to life imprisonment for raping his niece.
The victim was only 12-years-old.
The name of the uncle cannot be disclosed to protect the identity of the victim and prevent secondary trauma.
The uncle pleaded guilty and was subsequently convicted for the rape.
The court heard in May 2023, the uncle was visiting his sister in Ermelo extension 5 where she resides with her daughter ...
Why is Biden Visiting Africa Now, and why Angola? - iAfrica
Why is Biden Visiting Africa Now, and why Angola?December 3, 2024December 3, 2024AFRICA TOP 101 min readUS President Joe Biden is visiting Angola weeks before he leaves office. It’s his first bilateral trip to Africa, which many analysts say, represents a final, desperate attempt to fulfil a promise Biden made long ago, and counter China’s expanding influence on the continent. The visit to Luanda will see Biden focus on an $800m US-backed railway project in the Lobito Corridor. The passage ...
Top Garbage Truck Manufacturers: Leading the Waste Management Industry - The Gremlin
Top Garbage Truck Manufacturers: Leading the Waste Management Industry
November 30, 2024 southcapenetPress Releases
The waste management industry is an essential part of modern urban infrastructure, and garbage trucks play a pivotal role in ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of cities. These vehicles are specifically designed to collect, transport, and dispose of waste efficiently and safely. As the demand for waste management solutions grows globally, t ...
GDP contracts by 0.3% in the third quarter
South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter.
The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry decreased by 28.8%, contributing -0.7 of a percentage point to the negative GDP growth. This was primarily due to decreased economic activities reported for field crops.
The transport, stora ...
Government wasted R38 billion in overspending, auditor general says – The Mail & Guardian
A disregard for the “rule of law”, highlighted by auditor general Tsakani Maluleke, resulted in more than R38.8 billion of overspending by government departments and public entities.
Maluleke on Tuesday sent out a stern warning about senior state officials who did not submit financial reports on time in what she called a “culture of tolerating non-compliance”, adding that in the past five years, the government lost more than R14.3 billion through payment of goods that were not rec ...
Second suspect arrested in Free State liquor licence corruption case
A second suspect has been linked to the liquor licence corruption case and has appeared in the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court in the Free State.
The 53-year-old man, identified as an official of the Liquor Board in Bethlehem, was arrested by members of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s (known as Hawks) Serious Corruption Investigation team.
This comes after a warrant of arrest for the official was issued by the court.
The provincial spokesperson fo ...
Benin, Rwanda, and Seychelles Lead in Visa Openness for African Travelers - iAfrica
Benin, Rwanda, and Seychelles Lead in Visa Openness for African TravelersNovember 27, 2024November 27, 2024AFRICA TOP 101 min readThe African Visa Openness Index (AVOI) 2024 highlights the disparities in visa policies among African countries and their impact on regional integration. Benin, Rwanda, Seychelles, and The Gambia rank highest on the index, offering visa-free access to all Africans. Ghana ranks 5th, while Cape Verde and Nigeria share the 6th position. The three countries have mixed pol ...
PSA concerned about govt overspending, calls for amendment of Public Audit Act
The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it is dismayed that lack of consequence management, inefficiency of oversight committees and limited powers of the Auditor-General (AG) has led to the loss of billions of rands, as a result, its calling for the urgent amendment of the Public Audit Act to give the AG more power.
Government departments and public entities are responsible for more than R38.8-billion in ...
‘Coffee badging’ might be the next big thing — or a storm in a teacup – The Mail & Guardian
The human resources world loves a buzzword — think “quiet quitting” or “the great resignation”. The latest one is “coffee badging”. This term describes employees who come into the office just long enough to be seen, grab a coffee and go home.
Born from the shift towards hybrid work post-Covid, coffee badging reflects a balance between remote flexibility and the expectation of office presence. Many companies are reinstating five-day work weeks in the hope of incre ...
SA Human Rights Commission takes on ex-DA MP Renaldo Gouws over hate speech allegations
The South African Human Rights Commission’s litigation against Renaldo Gouws will go ahead in the Gqeberha High Court on Thursday.
The SAHRC is taking the former Democratic Alliance MP to task over his alleged hate speech.
“This action stems from a video in which Gouws allegedly calls for the killing of Black people, using highly offensive and derogatory language published on his YouTube channel in March 2010. The videos were later deleted but resurfaced through archived co ...
Trump’s Africa Policy to Focus on Business and Conservative Values - iAfrica
Trump’s Africa Policy to Focus on Business and Conservative ValuesNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024AFRICA TOP 101 min readPresident-elect Donald Trump’s advisors are advocating for a revamped US-Africa policy centered on “deals and deterrence,” with a focus on pro-business strategies, conflict mitigation, and conservative social values. Unlike the Biden administration’s “woke diplomacy,” Trump’s approach may prioritize evangelical Christian interests and roll back pro-LGBT policies, particularl ...
Ramokgopa again moots policy interventions to provide relief from Eskom hike
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who is Eskom’s shareholder Minister, has reiterated his opposition to the utility receiving a 36.15% tariff hike next year, while also indicating that various policy interventions are being considered to reduce the increase.
Speaking at a briefing in Pretoria that coincided with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) nationwi ...
NTCSA says independent transmission projects must not reflect as balance-sheet liability
The head of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has confirmed that the entity’s board will insist that any independent transmission projects (ITPs) procured in the coming years should not reflect as a liability on the new entity’s balance sheet.
However, interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers tells Engineering News that he remains confident that such a framework will be f ...
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