Establishing clear boundaries around privacy is crucial in any relationship. However, couples often struggle with how much privacy is logical, fair, or expected in a healthy relationship. Should you have the password to your partner’s phone? Are “Find My Phone” and other location trackers thoughtful or invasive? Should you have privacy in a committed romantic relationship at all? These are all valid questions,... […]Read More
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has budgeted R158 million for the rollout of military veterans’ pension benefits as part of the department’s commitment to former soldiers. Speaking during her first defence and military veterans budget vote in Parliament on Monday 15 July, Motshekga took a moment to recognise and honour the military veterans... […]Read More
The NPA says it cannot rule out more charges, or more accused, in the case of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, who vanished from Saldanha on 19 February 2024. This was revealed on Monday in the Vredenburg Magistrates’ Court where Joshlin’s mother, Racquel Chantel Smith, and her co-accused, boyfriend Jacquin Rowhan Appollis, Steveno Van Rhyn and Lourentia... […]Read More
Gemeenskap Nuus / Community News
Paarl Mediclinic Hospital emergency centre closed amidst severe weather
Sections of the hospital have been temporarily closed as a result of the ongoing harsh weather conditions. The Mediclinic hospital has been left with no choice but to temporarily close its main entrance and emergency unit.According to News24, Mediclinic has released a statement wherein it was affirmed that the hospital had experienced excessive rainfall in the... […]Read More
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi se hunkering na die instelling van die Nasionale Gesondheidsversekeringsplan as ’n instrument om ongelykhede reg te stel, getuig van sy verwronge idee van die werklikheid rakende gesondheidsorg.Solidariteit sou graag wou sien dat kabinetslede in die nuutsaamgestelde regering van nasionale eenheid eerder wegstap van die NGV-idees, wat volgens alle aanduidings op ’n ramp... […]Read More
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – When South African listed companies raise money locally, they rarely include smaller shareholders.Now, collaboration between Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals, headed by CEO Errol Smart, and Utshalo, headed by Paul Miller, is aimed at bringing Australia Stock Exchange- (ASX-) style shareholder participation to smaller South African shareholders through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Orion,... […]Read More
Most of South Africa’s major banks have shut down automated teller machines (ATMs) in South Africa over the past five years, except for Capitec. There has been a big increase in banked customers in the country due to the rise of more affordable entry-level banking products by established players and upstarts. One of the biggest... […]Read More
CAPE TOWN – The inclement weather continues unabated in the Western Cape. With a level six warning issued for Saturday, authorities are concerned about the high number of people displaced or affected by the storms. At least a hundred thousand people require assistance and relief as efforts to drain water in homes, repair damaged electricity... […]Read More
For the Northern Province’s seventh administration, two departments have merged into the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs; and Transport, Safety and Liaison. Bentley Vass was sworn in as its MEC, with these focus areas: Vass met with senior police officials and will be visiting all districts to get an understanding of... […]Read More
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has destroyed more than 260 000 firearms over the past five years. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the SAPS remains relentless in its efforts to detect and permanently remove illegal firearms and ammunition in circulation. This week, 14 595 firearms and firearm parts were destroyed during a... […]Read More
