“Our people cannot be treated like napkins”: public works programme challenged in court
Johannesburg Expanded Public Works Programme workers want to be made permanent. 2 June 2020 – By Elna Schütz. Expanded Public Works …
Level 3: Liquor forum calls on bottle stores to act responsibly
JOHANNESBURG – Many South Africans were in high spirits on Monday when liquor outlets opened for the first time in two months. But the Gauteng …
New natural diamond council launched
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A natural diamond is made from carbon and is the hardest natural known substance on earth. Natural …
WATCH: Traders and consumers stock up on alcohol
JOHANNESBURG – Consumers can now eat, drink and be merry as the ban on the sale of alcohol has been lifted on Monday. Liquor traders and …
PICS | Thieves tunnel into Joburg liquor store, steal booze worth R300 000
A Shoprite LiquorShop in Johannesburg has been robbed by thieves who tunnelled through a solid concrete floor. It is unclear how the thieves knew …
Jo’burg tables shock electricity hike plan
Johannesburg households and businesses using prepaid electricity are in for a shock if the fixed charges proposed in the city’s draft budget are …
Teacher Unions: No PPE, No work
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says none of its members will be returning to schools that haven’t met …
Will schools reopen tomorrow? Organisations await minister’s briefing today
JOHANNESBURG – Teacher unions and school governing body associations said they were waiting in anticipation on basic education minister Angie …
Testing backlogs hamper fight against Covid-19 in Gauteng, says DA
Johannesburg – The substantial backlog in testing for the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Gauteng is hampering the fight against the pandemic, meaning the …