It has been more than 3 months since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced R500 Billion in funds meant to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Country. The Government has however announced that these funds were already exhausted and they have reached out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of R70.6…
Despite the plans to save the 2020 academic year, the Covid-19 Pandemic has caused massive strain on the Academic Calendar. Schools were previously closed for 3 months, before the planned phases of reopening. The first phase allowed Grade 7s and Grade 12s to reopen as they are considered exit phases, and Grade R, Grade 1,…
The world mourns 11-years since Micheal Jackson “The king of pop” passed away. Michael Jackson was born on the 29th of August and died on the 25th of June 2009, An international pop star, award-winning songwriter entertainer, influencer, and the frontliner of the Pop culture who sold over 350 million records worldwide, Michael Jackson is…
With most economic activities now back to full operations amid Lockdown Level-3, South Africans can start experiencing load shedding in some parts of the country. This is due to the high demand for power and constraints in the power system. Addressing members of parliament Deputy president David Mabuza has raised concerns over illegal connections that…
Its been a month since TV productions resumed after the strict level 5 lockdown imposed as a measure to flatten the curve of COVID-19, most people enjoying the return of new episodes of their favorite soapies and drama series on screens, most of which have now gone back to ceasing filming. The cast and crew…
Fears are kicking into parents who are expected to bring their children to school in the next phase of schools re-opening, as of the second of July some grades will be added to the grade 7&12 group, and another group will be added on the 6th of July until all grades fully resume, with…
The social stigma around Covid-19 patients disturbs the recovering process of those with the potential to survive the Virus and makes it difficult for those who were in contact with positive individuals to test or those who show symptoms of Coronavirus to seek medical attention, because of the fear of the stigma around positive patients…
Tito Mboweni has tabled a Zero-based budget, that is aimed at addressing the economical issues brought in by Covid-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a R500 Billion stress relief funds in April, Tito Mboweni was outlining how these funds are going to be distributed in different sectors that are facing financial stress. A zero-based Budget initially…
It’s been a month since Pakistan Passenger plane crashed in the Southern city of Karachi carrying 100 passengers on board, killing 97 people, the cause of the crash was still being investigated. A new investigation released shows that the plane crash was caused by human error. It is understood that the Pilots were having a…
Gender-based violence is accelerating in South Africa as numbers of brutally murdered women and children are on the rise, simultaneously sexual offenses directed to women and children are increasing. Mpumalanga alone has reported 3 cases of rape in less than a week. A 35-year-old man was arrested in charges of rape, it is alleged that…