South Africa is failing to live up to its constitution

Report shows South Africa is failing to live up to its constitution

By Fazila Olla 31-07-23 12:09

The end of apartheid in 1994 and advent of constitutional democracy resulted in major societal changes in South Africa. The aim was to forge a “united and democratic” society. The new nation was to be based on justice and human rights. The country’s constitution commits the government to take remedial action to address the legacy […]

Our prisons are falling apart

Prisons in South Africa are falling apart, says inspector

By Fazila Olla 31-07-23 11:30

In recent months, with colleagues from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS), I have visited prisons in Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Vryheid and Newcastle. In each, disturbing evidence of dilapidation confronted us. Leaks, floods, broken windows, unrepaired electric installations, stinking ablutions. It was dismal, the more so because all the degradation we saw could readily be […]

NSRI issues Safety Alert as South Africa faces cold fronts this weekend

NSRI issues Safety Alert as South Africa faces cold fronts this weekend

By Jenni Baxter 28-07-23 17:48

NSRI are appealing to South Africans to be cautious this weekend with cold fronts forecast by SAWS (SA Weather Service) which are predicted to impact the coastline and inland water ways. “We are appealing to shoreline anglers, boaters, commercial seafarers, and coastal hikers to be aware of rough sea conditions and the impact of forecast […]

Sinéad O'Connor: a troubled soul with immense talent and unbowed spirit

Sinéad O’Connor: a troubled soul with immense talent and unbowed spirit

By Fazila Olla 28-07-23 12:05

Few artists have straddled the boundaries between acclaim, controversy and public affection as effectively as Sinéad O’Connor who died yesterday at the age of 56. Her status as a household name belied a comparatively brief commercial peak in the early 1990s, thanks to her mesmerising interpretation of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U. But she was […]

Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access

Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access

By Fazila Olla 28-07-23 11:41

The latest attempt by a small mining company to get formal approval for a massive open cast tungsten mine in the West Coast region is again before the courts. Since 2004 a small mining company has been seeking approval for a massive opencast tungsten mine near Piketberg. Owners of protected land have blocked the mining […]

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

By Fazila Olla 28-07-23 11:24

“We are not supposed to be starving,” said Elizabeth Ruiters, deputy chairperson of activist organisation #PayTheGrants. The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court. The application challenges regulations for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant which, they say, exclude eligible recipients. The applicants want the […]

In photos: new hope for West Coast vlei after seven year drought

In photos: new hope for West Coast vlei after seven year drought

By Fazila Olla 27-07-23 11:43

For seven long years, drought reduced the life-teeming waters of Verlorenvlei on the West Coast to a handful of toxic puddles. Record rainfall has again filled Verlorenvlei on the West Coast after seven years of drought. But the future of this important biodiversity site depends on a crucial meeting this week. Scientists will present their […]

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Patron called out for tipping waiter R35 on R1050 bill – WATCH

By Rae Seleme 27-07-23 09:49

Popular TikToker @Larrybyday recently dragged a patron for tipping a waiter (Lungi) R35 for his R1050 bill at a Cape Town restaurant called Brocka. ALSO READ: Patrons tip waiters R10 000 at Cape Town coffee shop PATRON TOLD TO ‘HAVE A HEART’   The TikToker @larrybyday share an image of the bill and revealed his disappointment towards the patron […]

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dies at 56

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor dies at 56

By Jenni Baxter 27-07-23 12:59

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has sadly passed away at the age of 56. She was reportedly found at a London home. The Nothing Compares 2 U singer released 10 studio albums during her career, but her biggest success came from the 1990 hit which was a massive number one around the world, and featured a […]

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Eskom warns job seekers against internet recruitment scammers

By Siso Naile 26-07-23 13:43

Eskom says it has noted with concern, various recruitment scams targeting its power stations. POWER STATIONS USED TO LURE VICTIMS The latest of these scams was directed at the Medupi Power Station where the scammers advertised jobs on the internet purporting to be for vacant positions at the power station, according to Eskom. “Unsuspecting job seekers would then […]

Another imported cholera case reported in SA

Another imported cholera case confirmed in SA

By Fazila Olla 26-07-23 10:54

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Tuesday that South Africa recorded another imported laboratory-confirmed case of cholera from a 24-year-old South African man with a travel history from Karachi, Pakistan. According to the statement released last night, the patient arrived in the country on 16 July from Pakistan, known to be cholera endemic, where […]

10 Tips to keep your pets safe during winter disasters in South Africa

10 Tips to keep your pets safe during winter in South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 25-07-23 18:16

South Africa is facing an extreme winter-weather horror, featuring heavy rains, floods, snowfall and even landspout tornados. During a weather disaster, it is important to remember that what effects humans, can also effects our pets, and as pet owners we have the responsibility to keep our fur-family safe. Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/Africa shares […]

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Malnutrition in South Africa: how one community wants resources to be spent

By Fazila Olla 25-07-23 11:15

South Africa has persistently high rates of hunger and malnutrition among mothers and children. More than a quarter – 27% – of children under five are stunted and 61% of children are iron-deficient. Sixty-nine percent of women of reproductive age are overweight or obese, and 31% are iron-deficient. These figures paint a worrying picture. They […]

MP threatens to sue Zackie Achmat and #UniteBehind for defamation

MP threatens to sue Zackie Achmat and #UniteBehind for defamation

By Fazila Olla 25-07-23 10:49

Former PRASA chairperson and member of parliament, Sfiso Buthelezi, is threatening to sue Zackie Achmat, director of commuter activist group #UniteBehind, for defamation. This after Achmat made statements during a radio interview in which he accused Buthelezi of corruption during his time at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Zackie Achmat and #UniteBehind are refusing […]

Over 7,000 patients infected in Gauteng hospitals last year

Over 7,000 patients infected in Gauteng hospitals last year

By Jenni Baxter 24-07-23 13:54

A total of 7457 patients picked up an infection in Gauteng public hospitals last year, mostly due to poor infection control measures. “These figures were revealed by Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature,” says Jack Bloom – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health. […]

Artificial Intelligence gradually swallowing South African languages

Artificial Intelligence could gradually swallow South African languages

By Guest Contributor 24-07-23 13:03

It appears that certain languages could be substituted by Artificial Intelligence (AI)… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Already, computer programs are producing interpretations that are incorrect and spelling errors in words written in one of South Africa’s popular languages, isiXhosa (which is reportedly spoken as a first language by 10 million people in SA, and as a […]

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Fuel thieves arrested at Eskom power station

By Fazila Olla 24-07-23 11:24

Eskom Senior Shift Supervisor from the Matla Power Station and a heavy fuel oil (HFO) tanker driver were arrested for fraud and theft of the HFO. According to Eskom, the arrests were effected on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, after information was received that tanker drivers were involved in the theft of fuel oil at Matla […]

Five trucks torched in Gqeberha protests over the past month

Five trucks torched in Gqeberha protests over the past month

By Fazila Olla 24-07-23 11:08

Trucks continue to be stoned and set alight on the M17 Addo Road in Motherwell, Gqeberha, bringing the total to five over the last month as protesters from surrounding informal settlements demand the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality supply them with water and electricity. Residents from informal settlements flanking a road freight route to Ngqura have […]

Blue light bullies to get their day in court

Blue light bullies to get their day in court

By Fazila Olla 24-07-23 10:58

The DA has welcomed the latest announcement from IPID that the blue light bullies who were involved in assaulting unarmed civilians in early July were processed at Sandton Police Station on Sunday and will appear in Randburg Magistrate’s Court today. Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesman Robbie Raburabu confirmed that the eight cops would be processed […]

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Load shedding: Eskom implements Stage 5 for the weekend

By Tshuxeko Baloyi 21-07-23 17:06

Eskom has confirmed to implement Stage 5 load shedding from Friday until Sunday due to higher than anticipated demand. The power utility said in a tweet that the move is due to the breakdowns of eight generating units since Tuesday evening. VIRAL | Eskom ramps up load shedding – Here’s the latest Tshwane schedule “Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage […]

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