South Africa

Residence occupiers, workers and a manager were part of 62 people killed on South African farms during the 2017/18 financial year, annual crime statistics have revealed.

Higher Education and Training Minister, Naledi Pandor, has appealed to confirmed National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) beneficiaries to come forward and sign Schedule of Particulars (SOP).

South Africa’s women and youth will have an opportunity to weigh in on the ongoing land reform debate.

More of the men and women in blue, who are tasked with the responsibility of safeguarding citizens, are being killed while they are on or off duty.

The Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has emphasised the importance for big industry players to contribute towards the development of small businesses as the digital revolution requires everybody to get involved.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the Muslim and Jewish communities a blessed Islamic New Year and I’shana tovah respectively, on the occasion of the two religious communities’ observance of the beginning of a new year.

North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro has reaffirmed the province’s commitment to support the business sector.

Nyanga township in the Western Cape still has the highest murder rate, while Johannesburg Central police station tops the list of the top 30 police stations when it comes to the number of contact crimes reported over the past year.

Frank talk. Optimism. Pragmatism.These are the buzz words African states will have to embrace if the continent is to make tangible strides in eradicating alarming poverty rates and propel stubborn economic growth.

Depending on which side you are on, the debate around the motion to explore the possibility of amending the Constitution so as to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation has been characterised by some people screaming murder and others celebrating in support of the proposal. In certain cases, reactions have regrettably been alarmist or have sought to paint a picture of a reckless push for land. Certain groups and parties have also tried to use the process to fear-monger.

The number of girls, boys and women who are being killed daily is on the increase.

Fifty-seven people are murdered in South Africa every day, a statistic that requires more stringent action by the police.

North West MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono has urged residents in the province to take advantage of the Parks Mahala Week to explore their own province.

As South Africans adjust to living in a country in the midst of a technical recession, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) has urged the public to make use of debt counselling services.

Changes brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the inclusive global value chains will be at the centre of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting, that gets underway on Friday.