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The Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa urges the Department of Health to prioritise the recruitment of healthcare professionals in rural areas, following the recent approval to hire 1,650 workers amid a growing healthcare crisis.
Midesk backpacks will cause a psychological burden to kids and limit their movement.
Discover the extraordinary life of a man who has embraced off-grid living in a cave for 18 years, transforming his dwelling into a sanctuary filled with faith and creativity.
Actress Asavela Mqokiyana shares her heartfelt journey back to the entertainment industry, revealing how motherhood has transformed her career choices and aspirations.
Explore the complexities of January in South Africa, a month marked by educational challenges, financial aid frustrations, and the promise of change as the nation reflects on its past and looks towards a hopeful future.
Shai Pitout, a learner from Little Flower School (LFS) in the quaint town of Ixopo is among the best matric achievers in KZN.
ActionSA will be marching in Soweto, Gauteng to call for the localisation of all spaza shops.
If Vodacom had succeeded in this deal, poorer, rural South Africans would be the ones to suffer, the author says.
The man had been breeding with the dogs for years but they suddenly turned ferocious and killed him.
Lucky Unganqotshwa Mthembu, the CEO of the Southern Africa Women of Note (SAWON) Foundation can be considered a poster-child of hope in the face of gender-based violence.
The South African Post Office is set to be liquidated next month, following a recent financial projection by Business Rescue Practitioners.
The two leaders issued a joint statement in which China commits to ‘sharing with South Africa experience in poverty alleviation and rural revitalisation; in building poverty alleviation model villages and offering support for South Africa’s co-ordinated urban and rural development’.
China said it continues to make efforts to enhance the lives of South Africans.
MOST jobless women might be discouraged by statistics indicating a growing number of them falling victim to unemployment, but they must keep on fighting as there are opportunities for grabs, said a Durban-based clean environment activist.
Thobile stands at the traffic lights (robots) just outside of Westville Mall, with a cup in hand, begging motorists and pedestrians alike for spare change. However, she has big dreams.
Young people in each region were engaged at each step
The National Department of Water and Sanitation has recently committed to funding R1. 4 billion towards the Ugu, uMkhanyakude, and uThukela district municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal to improve water services in rural municipalities.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli said as part of rebuilding the economy, in the 100 days since he assumed office, his department was committing to a programme of action.
The mine supports equal opportunities for women and girls
His appointment has been met with mixed reaction in the agricultural sector.
Veteran IFP politician Musa Zondi was unveiled as the new MEC for the powerful and influential Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Edtea) portfolio in KwaZulu-Natal by newly elected IFP Premier Thami Ntuli.
Most South Africans live in fear of rampant violent crime, with confidence in policing plunging to an all-time low of 21 percent in 2021/22. Under successive ministers, and the absence of proper oversight, corruption and nepotism escalated along with continuing political interference. All parties in our new unity government must stand firm in ensuring that the best possible candidate is appointed to this crucial safety portfolio.
Although gender-based-violence is a well-known epidemic in South Africa, women in rural areas face an added pressure of shame due to cultural belief. So, they are forced to find unique ways to cope with this violence.
The SA Poultry Association (SAPA) gave a report to two government organisations saying that there is no need to continue with tax refunds on chicken imports, as doing so would be illegal.
This as the AA said that according to data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), motorists can expect a slight increase to fuel in April while diesel users can expect a decrease as reported by the Cape Times.