Youth can create their own job opportunities
The holidays are used as a time to unwind for many Matrics and youngsters, but should it be used instead…
Category: Social
Local NGO gives some dignity to young girls
Newly-launched NGO Elevator Ground has been working to bring dignity to young girls from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town by…
SA poverty levels increasing
An increasing number of middle income families are finding themselves with debt. According to a survey by BrandMap, those earning…
Consumers Must Research Black Friday “Bargains”
Businesses have been warned not to rob consumers during this Black Friday. The National Consumer Commission’s (NCC) has reminded suppliers…
Black Friday trends evolving
Consumers are getting an extended period of time to cash in on Black Friday deals. This is the assertion of…
COP26 outcomes: SA must do more to turn climate change tide
In the last decades there have been minor shifts in the outcomes of major climate summits with certain world leaders…
Understanding Kidnappings Trends In South Africa
Are kidnappings becoming criminals’ new go-to act? Over the past several weeks, South Africa has experienced various incidents where people…
Mythellaneous Myths: What If A Comet Actually Hit Earth
There has been a recent buzz around the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet trekking towards the Sun. We always see it happening in…
COCT Can’t Fix Social Ills with Force
All by-laws that criminalise homelessness without a just cause must be reviewed. This is the call from the Inkathalo Conversations…
Fix Rail Service to Reduce Cost of Goods
South African motorists are now paying R1.21 more for a litre of petrol. The fuel price hike is likely to…
Terminate Rotational Schooling – SAHRC
The Human Rights Commission of South Africa wants the rotational learning at primary school to come to an end. It believes…
No Urgency to SA’s Energy Crisis
South Africans have expressed their frustration as Eskom announced that load shedding will continue until Saturday. This as Eskom is battling…
R2.2m Drug Bust in Beaufort West
There has been another major drug bust on the N1 highway in the Western Cape. Over R2 million worth of…
State of Planet Earth amid COP26
Climate change is back on the international stage at the COP26 summit currently underway. World leaders and corporations have yet…
SA Embarks On A Clean Energy Infrastructure Programme
South Africa has entered a partnership with several European nations to support a transition to a low carbon economy. President…
Several Elements Behind Local Government Poll Bungles
The highly contested municipal elections resulted in many glitches that took place on voting day. Radio 786 reporters on the…
Study: Lockdown was Harder on Small Scale Food Industry
Covid-19 regulations affected different parts of the food systems unevenly. This is the conclusion of new research that focused on…
Continued fuel hikes will financially cripple households
Amid elections and promises made to make life more affordable for residents, motorists have been slapped with yet another hefty…
Minority Rule Could be Good and Bad
Minority governments are becoming more pronounced at a municipal level in South Africa. This as a growing number of citizens…
R2m Drugs Found in Truck Destined for Cape Town
Western Cape authorities are cracking down on drug trafficking in the province. In the latest, more than R2 million worth…