Rise in gender-based violence during Covid-19 lockdown ‘abhorrent’: union
Johannesburg – The National Education, Health, and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has noted “with anger the perpetual and persistent rise” in …
Businesses could be sued for dodgy hand sanitisers
Johannesburg – Businesses could be in danger of being sued if the hand sanitisers they provide to customers are substandard. The SA Bureau of …
Masuku looking for more healthcare workers to fight COVID-19 in Gauteng
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng health department said it’s looking to get more healthcare workers – as it braces for a peak in COVID-19 cases.
Massive clothing sales expected as stores struggle to sell stock during lockdown
Johannesburg – The Covid-19 pandemic might have created chaos in the fashion and retail industry but it could also give shoppers an opportunity to …
Majoro says charging Thabane with murder would be carefully considered process
JOHANNESBURG – Lesotho Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro said charging his predecessor Tom Thabane with murder would be a carefully …
Edgars on the auction block after 91 years of South African trading
The sale process is the culmination of years of struggle at Edgars, which was founded in central Johannesburg in 1929 and sells clothes, shoes and …
Johannesburg schools agree to take in pupils from Bishop Bavin following announcement of its …
“The plans are in motion,” Very Reverend Xolani Dlwati, the Anglican Church’s dean for Johannesburg Diocese told The Saturday Star. “Some parents …
Parliament to reconsider Secrecy Bill to align it with Constitution
JOHANNESBURG – Parliament now had to reconsider the Protection of State Information Bill and The Liquor Products Amendment Bill based on …
City Power battling to cope as Joburg’s electricity demand skyrocket
Johannesburg residents are also urged to report illegal connections which exacerbate the problem of infrastructure failure and unplanned outages. But …