The City has the responsibility to respond to government’s initiative of creating work opportunities as part of the EPWP, which is nationwide programme covering all spheres of government and state-owned enterprises. It provides an important avenue for labour absorption and income transfers to poor households in the short to medium-term. It is also an attempt by […]
Cav’ Creative Economies Platform, with Animation South Africa (ASA), are set to join the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival this year with a no-holds-barred ‘Bootstrapping Animation Talk’ panel discussion and forum focused on sharing innovative business models. The Bootstrapping forum will be moderated by Isabelle Rorke, a multi-award-winning businesswoman and entrepreneur who is currently the […]
The MOU, which was signed on Wednesday evening, 13 October, will see the City, through its municipal power utility, City Power, start planning the execution of the takeover of Eskom 14 supplied areas in Soweto and Sandton. Speaking shortly before heading out to conduct oversight visits to sites where damaged mini substations are being replaced […]
This week, the official opposition put up posters that read: “The ANC calls you racists, the DA calls you heroes.” According to the opposition party, the posters are to honour those who stood up to protect their property during the July unrest that resulted in 36 people losing their lives in the area. Speaking in Mabopane, […]
Dr Mamphela Ramphele said in a statement on behalf of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Intellectual Property (IP) Trust on Wednesday that a “deluge of love and well-wishes” was pouring in to Cape Town, where Tutu lives, from individuals and organisations around the world ahead of his milestone birthday celebration. “Besides planning to attend a special […]
The creation of Naspers-backed messenger service Mxit was evidence local companies can produce successful technology with the right backing, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said in a Q&A with reporters on Tuesday. Mxit had 7.4 million monthly active subscribers in 2013, according to consultancy World Wide Worx, but collapsed two years later under competition from the likes of […]
Detectives are investigating several cases of theft under false pretences using this modus operandi. “It is alleged that the suspects pose as prophets and mainly target students. They will stop their victim and start prophesying to them,” said police spokesperson Capt Xoli Mbele. “In one of the cases, the victim was lured into bringing her […]
During this time, as the pandemic globally impacted tourism and travel, the meetings industry continues to play its role in finding solutions, connecting businesses and creating learning platforms, but now through virtual platforms. As the value of face to face meetings are debated, it becomes very evident that business networking is the one aspect that […]
A nominations panel has put forward eight candidates (listed in alphabetical order): Judge President John Hlophe Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga Justice Mandisa Maya Dr Wallace Amos Mgoqi Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane Judge President Dunstan Mlambo Advocate Alan Nelson, SC Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo The candidates were chosen after President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the nomination of South Africa’s […]
Eskom announced that to participate, the businesses must be in the engineering/construction, manufacturing, agriculture/agri-processing, or trade/services sectors and have been in operation for at least 24 months. Now in its 13th consecutive year, the competition’s prize money totals R1,3 million. The overall winner will receive R300 000 and the winner of each sector will take home R131 […]