With just over four weeks to go to General Elections, President Ramaphosa has dangled Universal Income Grant for South Africa, yet again. He addressed COSATU members at a Worker’s Day rally this week, reports Business Tech. In his address, he said a Universal Income Grant for South Africa would be ‘a victory for the country’s … Read more
A 40-year-old single mother in KwaZulu-Natal was killed in a freak accident at her house on Thursday. The mother’s own car hit her Prem Balram, spokesperson for Reaction Unit SA (RUSA), stated that the mother of two met her demise with her own vehicle while seated on a paint bucket in her neighbor’s yard in Waterloo. “Reaction … Read more
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 3 May. The African National Congress has set the date for a disciplinary hearing against former president Jacob Zuma. In other news, a man is targeting estate agents through WhatsApp and performing lewd sexual acts via video calls. Do you recognise this tattoo? Should … Read more
Jack Black is a musician and actor, who is best known for appearing in movies like Kung Fu Panda and Shallow Hal. He’s also part of the band Tenacious D. However, this time the actor was caught on video saying something you won’t see in most family-friendly movies. You might not believe it. The phrase … Read more
In a bombshell that the world’s most-popular motorsport could do without, US Congress is taking on F1. Accused of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ in locking Andretti-Cadillac out of the sport. New revelations have come to light this week. Specifically, while the FIA green-lit American racing icon Michael Andretti’s bid to field an eleventh team in 2025, the … Read more
Beneficiaries have expressed anxiety over what will happen if they lose May 2024 SASSA Child Support grants. The South African Social Security Agency is set to disburse all childcare payments next week on Tuesday 7 May 2024. These include Child Support, Care Dependency and Foster Child, plus the Top-Up scheme for orphaned children we reported … Read more
Discontinued sweets include Chocolate Logs and Tempo Chocolate Bars, which haven’t been available on South African shelves for a long while. Everyone has a chocolate bar or sweet they miss. What was your favourite South African chocolate bar or sweet? You might never see some of these again. On the other hand, you might see … Read more
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have released their monthly payment schedule for May, 2024. Older Persons (Pensioners) Grants and Disability Grants will pay first. The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant is the last to pay, and it’s usually scheduled at a later date in the same month. You should know your grant … Read more
The South African rand demonstrated significant strength this past week, largely influenced by international factors and global market sentiments. The rise in tensions between Israel and Iran, particularly expectations of Iranian retaliation against Israeli airstrikes, initially heightened market concerns. However, these fears subsided later in the week when Iranian officials clarified that no such retaliation … Read more
South Africa is set to build bullet-resistant glass playgrounds to protect children from gang shootouts. The secure playgrounds will have facial recognition and panic buttons to deter unauthorised entry. This comes amidst South Africa’s gun violence crisis, where heavily armed criminals wreak havoc on the streets, leaving children as unintended casualties in gang turf wars. … Read more
