Woolworths apologises for ‘offensive’ bag
Orange, white, and blue bag pulled from shelves. The retailer, Woolworths, this week apologized for stocking an ‘offensive’ bag. The bag had an orange stripe
South African man arrested for murder in Alaska
Suspected in murder of two women Brian Steven Smith, an immigrant from South Africa, was arrested this week for the suspected murder of two Alaskan
Astronauts make history
First all-female spacewalk recorded. On Friday 18 October 2019 American astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history on Friday when they stepped outside the
Bishops ‘boy child’ safety concerns raised
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities said it noted ‘with concern the recent media reports about alleged instances between an educator
Cabinet approves release of 14 000 ha of state land for housing
It has not been disclosed where the 167 portions of state-owned land are located. This emerged from a report on ‘progress made by the Inter-Ministerial
First the government, now the land invaders
Recently we reported on the court victory of farmer David Rakgase to obtain ownership of the farm that he had been struggling to gain ownership
DA engaged in ‘important phase of self-reflection’ – outgoing CEO
Paul Boughey said in his letter of resignation as chief executive of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the process of self-reflection was ‘necessary’ for the
Prolonged water interruptions frequent in some provinces
High numbers of households in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and North West experienced cumulative interruptions in water supply of more than 15 days over the
Africa calling: continent’s first smartphones launched
The smartphones have gone into production at plants in Kigali and Durban. Established by Mara, a business group headed by Ashish Thakkar, the factories will
Crowdfunding effort for Bateman
The suspended 702 journalist has had his salary covered by Good Samaritans. Barry Bateman, who was suspended for a month without pay after calling Economic