The decision to put a tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) was taken by the Treasury as part of their 2016 budget process – though the tax is only due to begin in 2017. This tax is aimed at reducing a growing Non-communicable Disease epidemic…
Women’s Month commemoration In this week’s episode of Special Assignment, Special Assignment tracks down and speaks three of the first group of eight female students who fled the country in July 1976. They are some of our lesser known struggle heroines, but who worked behind…
Hawks Organised Crime Unit has added another arrest in the kidnapping case in which Berdine Ronel Jordaan (29) was first suspect after being for defeating the ends of justice, kidnapping and perjury last month. Jordaan lied about being kidnapped whereas she was the one who…
Four suspects were shot and killed in a shootout between the Task Force members and the cash-in-transit gang in Secunda, Mpumalanga on Monday evening. The Hawks in Mpumalanga received information about a planned cash-in-transit heist along the Delmas road and a swift operation involving the…
Auckland, New Zealand - The SPAR Proteas have had a strong hit out against the New Zealand A side in Auckland tonight, ahead of a blockbuster start to the international Netball Quad Series this weekend. SPAR Proteas consultant coach Norma Plummer took the opportunity to…
At this past weekend’s 38th Annual Loerie Awards, held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), the Western Cape Government’s highly acclaimed “First Kiss” television commercial was awarded the prestigious Craft Certificate Award for TV Crafts - Editing, an award won by Upstairs Ludus for…
Boemfontein: Investigation on a recent cash in transit robbery in Ventersburg has led to arrest of Motsamai Mokotedi (41), the driver of a cash and his crew Kuwapi Koloti (36). The alleged robbery occurred last Friday afternoon at Ventersburg, when a cash van was robbed…
Dire health situation identified in 15 local government areas formerly held by insurgents A WHO emergency health team arrived 19 August 2016 in Maiduguri State to assess and respond to the health needs of 800 000 people in north eastern Nigeria, formerly held by militant…
The 29-year-old, Zonisele Magawu appeared at Postmasburg Magistrate's Court on Monday. Magawu was arrested and charged for murder of DA councillor, Johannes Baatjies and attempted murder of his business partner on Friday last week. The case was postponed to the 29 August 2016, for bail…
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