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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has expressed huge concern and disappointment about the budget cuts to the basic education sector which might result in many teachers being axed. Recently , Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane announced that he is planning to slash

Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has revealed his plans to transform the Department of Home Affairs into a key economic enabler through digital transformation. Speaking at the RMB Morgan Stanley Investor Conference on Tuesday, September 17, Schreiber emphasised the department's

Two days after a shooting left two dead and two injured, AuthentiQ Bar Restaurant has issued a statement. The incident happened just after 1am on Tuesday, September 17. Director ALS Paramedics Garrith Jamieson said on arrival, paramedics found Metro Police in attendance with mu

Apple Music is paying tribute to some of South Africas top musical legends across multiple genres this Heritage Month . The streaming giant has recently launched their Amaqhawe (which translates to heroes) campaign in a bid to celebrate the legacies of the local artists who have used th

This past weekend was particularly memorable as I had the pleasure of attending my sons school Entrepreneurship Day. As a mother of a lively five-year-old, witnessing my son and his classmates showcase their creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit was both heart-warming and enlightening.

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and President Cyril Ramaphosa met this week to discuss the business organisation's major concerns over the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. According to the Presidency, the meeting also included the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoa

SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus has admitted there has been a reprimand of sorts to youngster Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu for not confessing that he was carrying an injury during the two-Test series against the All Blacks. The 22-year-old has had surgery on a knee problem, and will next be

This month the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa's largest exchange, launched a cloud Marketplace in collaboration with DataBP. Business Report (BR) held a Q A with the JSE to find out more What is Marketplace? Marketplace aims to transform the JSEs data offering

Is it socially acceptable to pour liquor on a loved ones grave? Well, according to X users, its not! In a recent viral video posted by @Hazel_Mahazzy, a group of men are seen pouring bottles of cognac on their loved ones grave. Captioning the post, One bottle was enough, it cau