South Africa continues to grapple with a staggering unemployment crisis, with rates far exceeding global averages. For the latest news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content According to the Outlier website, while the world’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1% last year, South Africa recorded 32.1% in the final quarter of 2023. Half of … Read more
The lineup for the 35th edition of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, is now complete. This highly anticipated tournament will see 27-time champions among its contenders, with 12 previous winners among the qualified teams: Egypt, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, … Read more
With the festive season nearly upon us, many will throw caution to the wind and be caught up with the euphoria that year-end celebrations bring. However, what they don’t realise is that they are putting themselves in danger and increasing their chances of going missing. Bianca van Aswegen, Criminologist and National Coordinator for Missing Children … Read more
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued its latest update regarding the key figures for tax directives received concerning withdrawals from the Savings Withdrawal Benefit under the new ‘Two-Pot’ retirement system. Economic challenges faced by households Since its inception on 1 September 2024, SARS has observed a steady increase in tax directive applications, likely … Read more
Eskom has announced a power outage in Lonehill on Friday, 29 November, from 8:00 to 22:00. The utility company will conduct essential maintenance on its distribution power lines during this period. Eskom urged residents to treat all electrical appliances live throughout the outage to ensure safety. “The interruption [power outage] is necessary to perform essential … Read more
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued an update regarding the figures for tax directives received concerning withdrawals from the Savings Withdrawal Benefit under the two-pot system. Unprecedented and steady increase Since its inception on 1 September 2024, SARS has observed an unprecedented and steady increase in tax directive applications, likely reflecting the economic … Read more
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 16:58 IST Within just a month of its launch in India, over 2,700 units of the New Magnite have been sent from Chennai port. With its robust design and global standards, the New Nissan Magnite is set to continue its winning streak both in India and abroad. Nissan Motor India has … Read more
Disbursement of the December 2024 SASSA Children’s grant is controlled by the South African Social Security Agency. Each month, taxpayer money is set aside to help financially distressed families with minors to help care for their loved ones. If you are unfamiliar with how the December 2024 SASSA Children’s grant system works, you should know … Read more
DJ Sbu is making headlines after hr seemingly humiliated a street vendor on camera for not selling his energy drink. The video of the incident has since gained thousands of comments and reactions since it dropped online. DJ SBU APOLOGISES AFTER CRITICISING STREET VENDOR FOR NOT SELLING MOFAYA Several blogs, including MDN News, have since … Read more
Johannesburg Water will cut off water supply to 22 suburbs from 18:00 on 19 November to 15:00 on 20 November to fix leaking pipe fittings. The affected areas include Jabulani Hospital, Jabulani Mall, Jabulani Flats, Jabulani Hostel, Jabulani, Zola South, Moletsane, Jabavu Central, White City, Moroka, Tladi, Phiri, Senaone, Dhlamini, Mofolo South, Mofolo Central, Mapetla, Moroka North, Rockville, and parts of Dube and Chiawelo. Every street within these suburbs will experience a complete water outage. Johannesburg Water stated that … Read more
