Author: Tshegofatso Letsie
The Gauteng Department of Health says through its employee verification campaign called Ziveze, it has halted salaries of more than 60 unconfirmed workers. The initiative, which was launched back in October 2024, seeks to confirm a total of 85 642 employees who are registered on the department’s payroll. “As of 25 February 2025, salaries have been frozen for 66 employees who remain unverified, excluding pending cases. All employees have been urged to physically verify themselves by visiting their facility’s Human Resources (HR) office, or any designated verification site,” said the department spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba. According to the department, fraudulent payments to…
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the return of all wounded soldiers who were repatriated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The soldiers, who were deployed to the DRC as part of SADC and UN peacekeeping missions, sustained injuries during clashes with the M23 rebels in the eastern city of Goma last month. Fourteen other SANDF soldiers were killed during the clashes. According to the SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini, the soldiers will receive the necessary medical support. “Upon arrival, the members were categorised in the following three priority areas of care, critical, non-critical and those who…
Red Bull star and reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen didn’t take kindly to being booed by fans, at the F1 season launch event, which was held recently in London. The show was attended by 25 000 fans who were there to watch the unveiling of the driver’s new cars. The event took a sour turn when fans booed Verstappen and his Red Bull team principal, Chris Horner when they took to stage. Critics associated the cold reception with his rivalry with new Ferarri driver and Brition, Lewis Hamilton. F1 regulator, FIA sought to strongly condemn the supporter’s behaviour. “Great…
The family of late rapper and fashion icon, Rikhado Makhazo, popularly known as Riky Rick, has announced the release date for his posthumous album titled Boss Zonke Forever. They shared the album cover along with the track list on Instagram, also attaching the release date, 04 April 2025. The release date of Riky’s posthumous album is anticipated to bring a nostalgic feel and take his fans back to memory lane when he debuted his studio album, Family Values back in April 2015. The 16-track album features industry giants by the likes of Cassper Nyovest, Nia Pearl, Elaine, Lusanda, 25K, Focalistic,…
Power utility Eskom has assured the nation that it’ll resolve the implementation of stage 6 load shedding, by the end of the week. This after it implemented the rolling blackouts following the loss of 3000 megawatts at Medupe and Majuba power stations respectively. During a joint briefing with the Eskom management in Pretoria, Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said they have now ramped up planned maintenance to fix the issue. “We are guided by the generation recovery plan, which places front-centre investments on the installed fleet, ensuring we have these machines reliable. As part of that, we had to…
Banyana Banyana started off their international friendly encounter against Lesotho by claiming a 1-nil victory, at the UJ Soweto Campus Stadium. Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis gave a mixed review of the team’s performance following the match. “There were some good moments and there were some not so good moments. But the not so good moments came from a lack of movement off the ball, because when we had the movement, we could move the ball around and when we did that, we looked good,” said Dr Ellis. She highlighted that the two matches are used as a tool to…
Language in South Africa has been at the top of its diversity and multiculturalism. The country has twelve official languages, to preserve the linguistic diversity as well as protect those that were marginalized during the apartheid regime. This year’s Mother Language Day is observed under the theme “Make Languages Count for Sustainable Development.” According to some reports, the idea to celebrate this day was led by Bangladesh and was then approved at the UNESCO General Conference back in 1999. International Mother Language Day has since been recognised globally from 2000. The day aims to among others, build strong foundations for…
South Africa born Pop star Tyla, has stacked up another historic record with her hit single, Water. The record, which garnered immense success and went viral on TikTok, has hit 1 billion streams on Spotify. This makes her the first solo African artist to achieve such a milestone, as other African stars like WizKid and Tems amongst others, reached this level through features. Since she dropped Water, Tyla has been the epitome of “taking Mzansi to the world,” through her versatility and blend of Amapiano, Pop, R&B and Afro beats. She has been widely celebrated by receiving recognition with accolades…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane said she’s confident that the appointment of a new National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board, will help turnaround the situation at the scheme. The scheme was placed under administration in April last year, by the Department’s former Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande after dissolving the previous board due to alleged incompetence. Dr Nkabane believes the new board will bolster efficiency, accountability and transparency in the sector. “NSFAS is a critical institution requiring the highest expertise and ethical leadership. The qualification standards for board appointments have been significantly raised to achieve…
The North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, has reiterated the significance of investing in small-scale farmers in the province. This emerged when he handed over greenhouse tunnels estimated to the tune of R2,5 million to a local business, TJ Farm Fresh Enterprise is based in Bokfontein at the Madibeng Local Municipality. According to the department, the enterprise specialises in the production of vegetables, and the handover will benefit the production with the new infrastructure, which is also set to improve the quality and quantity of their crop yields. According to Sambatha, the donation will enhance the…