Dr Maimbo to join the AfDB
Dr Samuel Maimbo is joining the Office of the President of the African Development Group. This decision was made at the 44th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of States and…
Sasol Turnover drops by 5%
Sasol’s financial results for the year ending on the 30 June 2024, have dropped by 5% compared to the previous year (2023). The company said in a statement this week,…
Fire guts down Maria Moroka in Thabanchu
The Fire in Maria Moroka informal settlement in Thabanchu, has burnt 8 hectares of grazing land, destroying five separate units. Multiple victims were sent to emergency care due to smoke…
Search on for seafarer
The search is on for a seafarer who went missing in the Indian Ocean. The seafarer is suspected to have fallen overboard the MV Serenity Diva, in the Eastern Cape’s…
4 hospitalized: Free State fires
4 people from Tweefontein Village were hospitalised due to smoke inhalation, the Free State Umbrella Fire Protection Association (FSUFPA) said in an update on Monday midday. This is as a…
New motortrade sales nosedive
Findings of a quarterly report, ending in June 2024, by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA),found motor trade sales decreased by 9,9% year-on-year.The largest negative contributor to this decrease was a decline…
SALGA & SAMWU agree on a 5- year proposal
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and organised labour (South African Municipal Workers Union), concluded a third round of salary and wage negotiations on Friday.SALGA said in a statement,…
Women researchers tackling plastic problem
Hospitals generate an estimated 5 million tons of biomedical waste per year. About 15% of this is hazardous, infectious toxic, radioactive waste.About 85% is domestic waste. Domestic waste has single…
StatsSA unemployment figures
About 33,5% of the population are unemployed, this is according to Statistics South (StatsSA) second quarter report of 2024.This is a 6% increase from the first quarter’s 32,9%. About 158…
Gale force winds in parts of the EC
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has urged residents to report incidents caused by strong winds in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). Sthembiso Soyaya, Spokesperson of the NMBM, said on Wednesday…