It was found in Statistics from South African Market Insights, quoted in an article by South African Market Insights, quoted in an article by Proudly South African, South Africa’s contribution to manufacturing sales has declined from R7 billion in 1998, to R2 billion in January 2022. This in itself is alarming news. It highlights the […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has yet to sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. The bill is not with out controversy and some say that the bill creates its own complications. The president was speaking to Cosatu members at the union federation’s Worker’s Day Rally this week, he said that the ANC government had
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Palestine and Gaza in particular have long been under the Israeli gumboot. As for those who have come out to support them and oppose Zionism, the same faith is made available. But this time it is also the American gumboot. Hundreds of helmeted police descend onto the campus of the University of California at Los
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Internet connectivity and Digital technology is on the rise. According to Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gunguebla, internet connectivity and penetration has improved greatly.1 According to the Minister, Internet Connectivity and penetration has improved from a mere 20.1 % in 2011 to a staggering 70% in 2022, elevating citizens in a rapid changing
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Durban has hit a bad low when it comes to being a popular tourist destination – jobs are endangered. With the closure of the iconic Durban Funworld, a beachfront amusement park and the scourge of crime have served as the driving force against tourists leaving the city.1 This has led to a collapse of the
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In a significant development for the provision of justice services in KwaZulu-Natal, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, John Jeffery, and Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, are set to officially inaugurate the newly refurbished Chatsworth Magistrates’ Court on April 19, 2024. The reopening of the Chatsworth Magistrates’ Court underscores the Department
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Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapis-Nqakula has resigned her position after having come under investigation by the Hawks over money laundering and bribery going into millions.1 This took place when she was Minister of Defence and War Veterans.2 President Ramaphosa has commended Nquakula for her resignation but came under fire having not followed in
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Syria remains relatively stable since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was pushed back to the periphery. Now with Israeli fighter jets having fired missiles at the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this week, killing senior military commanders1 vulnerabilities are exposed. Syria is Iran’s closest Arab ally so Israel was
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Tensions simmer after Russia and China vetoed a U.S. sponsored resolution last week, the U.N. Security Council approved a new resolution yesterday, demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadhan, which ends April 9th.1 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a delegation that was supposed to visit the
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin after 133 people were killed in an attack on Moscow.1 The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is being blamed.2 Other than to discuss these latest attacks on Russian soil, Ramaphosa will discuss with Putin the Ukraine-Russia conflict.2 Director-General in the
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