Warning about end-of-year bonuses for employees in South Africa
South Africans looking for a bonus to ease their financial situation have been warned that a year-end bonus is not required by law.
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Department of Home Affairs (DHA) | driving licence cards | Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) | driving licences | Electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis) | Motoring
190,503 driving licences cancelled in South Africa
An SIU investigation has found extensive fraud and maladministration within Driving Licence Testing Centres.
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Bedford Square | Broadcasting | Cavendish Square | Gateway Theatre of Shopping | Nu Metro | Nu Metro Cavendish Square
New cinema in major South African mall gets launch date
Nu Metro says the cinema complex takeover from Ster-Kinekor “redefines the rules of movie magic”.
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The end of driving licences as you know it in South Africa is coming
Public service unions are keen for South Africa to adopt digital driving licences, calling on the government to throw more money and employee training and support behind the project.
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child malnutrition | Childhood Stunting | community-based learning | Department Of Basic Education | Early Childhood Development | education
Preschoolers falling through the cracks
‘They just sat there. Some were so trussed up in their thick winter jackets that they could barely move.” These are the heartbreaking conditions related to me about a crèche for children in Makhanda. No outdoor play was allowed, donated toys remained behind lock and key. Working parents had entrusted their children to the care…
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Children’s books | Early Childhood Development | education | Ghost Town | home libraries | Home literacy
How 20 books make all the difference
In the Masete household in Ghost Town, Makhanda, a young granddaughter, Enzokuhle, holds a baby and a book, confidently reading aloud to her siblings and cousins. It wasn’t always like this. Reading once felt like a chore, something uncomfortable and unfamiliar. “It was a miracle,” Nokuzola Masete recalls, summoning a video from her phone as…
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Mnjiya Consulting Engineers | Phophi Ramathuba | South Africa | Thohoyandou taxi rank | Tidimalo Chuene
R311m and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened
Construction started in 2011 on a new taxi rank for Thohoyandou.
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Madlanga Commission Witness D shot dead in Brakpan
A key witness who testified before the Madlanga Commission has been shot dead in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. The South African Police Service’s National Spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, confirmed that police received reports of a shooting in Brenthurst on Friday evening, 5 December 2025. A private security company, Vision Tactical, has confirmed the victim as a former…
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Hollywoodbets Durban July prize money hiked to record R10 million
The Hollywoodbets Durban July is poised to deliver its most spectacular edition yet when it celebrates its 130th running on Saturday, 4 July 2026, with sponsors Hollywoodbets announcing a record-breaking R10 million stake – the richest purse ever offered in an African graded race. The announcement was made during a “July in Christmas” twilight meeting…
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‘We can qualify’: South Africans react to Bafana’s World Cup group
Bafana Bafana supporters have reacted to the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will see them face Mexico in the opening match. This match is a repeat of the opening match from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which ended in a 1-1 draw. South Africa is placed in Group A, along with South…