Telecommunications networks funded and built by China are taking over Africa’s cyberspace, a dependence that analysts suggest puts Beijing in a position to exert political influence in some of the continent’s countries.Bulelani Jili, a doctoral candida…
The Department of Employment and Labour has approved the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s temporary relief scheme to assist workers of looted businesses in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.In a statement on Friday, the department said the UIF’s Destroyed, Affect…
The National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have invited the public to comment on the second batch of the 2021 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and 2021 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB).The publication of th…
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says access to financial services and knowing where to go to apply is a challenge that persists for women in the agricultural sector.“The majority of [women in the industry] will te…
Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, has assured workers that government will assist workers that were affected by the recent unrest.”We are collating all the necessary workers’ information so they can benefit from both the Unemployment Ins…
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has announced that the economic recovery support interventions announced by Minister Ebrahim Patel, a fortnight ago is open for affected businesses to apply.The R3.75 billion package is for the r…
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of a Mpumalanga man by the Hawks for allegedly trying to ‘bribe’ an SIU investigator in a COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender investigation.“The man was arrested by the Hawks’…
FLAGSTAFF – In a joint operation between SAPS Flagstaff Crime Prevention members, Public Order Policing in Lusikisiki, Stock Theft Unit and K9 members, two suspects were arrested on Friday, 6 August 2021 for the alleged robbery at a hardware store in M…
BOTHASIG – On Friday 06 August 2021, members from SAPS Bothasig partnering with Cedar Spar Bothasig and SAPS Brackenfell, paid a surprise visit to the studios of Bok Radio in Brackenfell.The aim was to commemorate the upcoming Woman’s Day and to launch…
