Festive season data puts adolescent pregnancy back in the national spotlight. Picture Credit: iStock By Aisha Zardad South Africa – The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called for intensified national efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy following reports that more than 30 teenage mothers gave birth in…
SIU takes decisive action by freezing assets linked to corruption in the National Lotteries Commission, targeting late actor Presley Chweneyagae’s estate and other prominent figures. Picture Credit: SIU By Thulane Madalane Pretoria – The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze a residential property in Hesteapark, Pretoria,…
COSATU urges government to prioritise frontline workers over political pay rises. Pictures Credits: Seifsa By Aisha Zardad South Africa – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has strongly rejected a proposed 4.1% salary increase for politicians, judges and senior government officials, describing the move as unfair and disconnected from the realities facing ordinary…
A refugee operation sparks fresh strain between Pretoria and Washington. Pictures Credits: iStock By Thulane Madalane South Africa – Diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the United States have escalated sharply following the brief detention of U.S. officials and the arrest of foreign nationals linked to a U.S.-funded refugee programme. The U.S. State Department on Thursday…