Cheating allegations leave nine Comrades runners facing disqualification

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The majority of misdemeanours relate to athletes not running the entire 90km course but also to allowing other athletes to run with their race bibs and providing ...

Eskom says municipal debt affecting power utility’s sustainability

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

Power utility Eskom says overdue debt is impacting negatively on its liquidity, financial performance and sustainability, leaving the public utility no option but ...

Education dept steps up security for matric exams

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga held a media briefing on Sunday to outline the country’s state of readiness for the National Senior Certificate examination. ...

Satawu says Transnet strike will continue, wage offer rejected

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union says the Transnet workers’ strike will continue this week as no resolutions were reached in talks at the bargaining council ...

Fedusa asks President Ramaphosa for an extra paid public holiday

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The Federation of Unions of South Africa says President Cyril Ramaphosa should seriously consider proclaiming December 27, 2022 as a paid public holiday.

R350 grant applicants urged not to change bank details

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The Department of Social Development has again urged applicants for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress R350 grant not to change bank details frequently because ...

Relatives caring for orphaned children can apply for grant top-up

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called on relatives caring for orphaned children to apply for a child support grant top-up at their nearest Sassa office. ...

Health dept says it’s working on getting health facilities exempt from load shedding

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, is concerned about the impact of load shedding on the public health system and is engaging with the relevant authorities ...

Call for health-care facilities to be exempt from load shedding, doctors taking strain says Sama

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The South African Medical Association (Sama) said it had noted with grave concern the conditions that health-care professionals found themselves working under during ...

Underpaid domestic workers urged to report employers not complying with minimum wage law

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The Department of Employment and Labour says three years since the introduction of the national minimum wage, employers are still exploiting and violating the law ...

New hope for HIV+ children thanks to strawberry-flavoured ARVs

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The new strawberry-flavoured paediatric antiretrovirals are expected to drastically improve the health outcomes of children living with HIV.

Youth urged to register on government online recruitment system

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

The online recruitment system is being used by government to promote youth employment and to bring down the unemployment rate.

Sars workers strike as Nehawu demands 12% wage increase

Khethukuthula Xulu and Loyiso Sidimba|Published

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has gone ahead with a full-blown national strike demanding wage increases from the SA Revenue Service. ...

SA more vulnerable to scourge of child labour - Minister Zulu

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu said that while child labour is a global issue, South Africa is more vulnerable to the scourge as there are a lot of ...

Don’t pay to jump the queue, says Post Office

Khethukuthula Xulu|Published

As thousands queue to collect their R350 Social Relief of Distress grant, the SA Post Office has urged recipients not to pay to jump the queue.