The Budget Speech 2022
The 2022 Budget aims to reduce the budget deficit and stabilise debt while increasing income and employment options for the most vulnerable.
Justice Raymond Zondo appointed Chief Justice
All human beings are rational but few are as rational as newly appointed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who President Cyril Rampahosa has tasked with leading the judiciary.
President Ramaphosa address the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
“The historical tensions between Russia and Ukraine make it all the more important that whatever agreements are brokered are sustainable in the long run and address the concerns of both parties to the conflict.”
February is about planning, promoting and protecting
The State of the Nation address is the President’s opportunity, as the Head of State, to give parliamentarians, and the millions of South Africans whom they represent, a broad update on the plans for the year.
Remotely Yours: The Engagement Rules of Remote Working
While remote working is not a regulated form of working in South Africa, employers and employees alike need to tread through these grounds cautiously. No, remote working is not new to South Africa or the world; however, it has become front of mind over the last 24 months, in lockdown especially and following the aftermath of COVID-19.
The South African Bone Marrow Registry: Saving lives, one donor at a time
Every year, hundreds of South Africans with cancers and blood diseases, such as leukaemia, reach the stage where their only hope of survival lies in a bone marrow transplant. But 70% of these patients will need to rely on a donor network to find a matching donor. Pairing up these patients with a life-saving donor and a second chance at life is the work of the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR).
A little goes a long way: Tips to save on your water and electricity bills
With rising electricity prices and the ever-present threat of droughts, saving water and electricity is one of the best things you can do for your household.
A taste of South Africa’s wonderful wetlands
Although South Africa’s economy is starting to show green shoots of recovery – as the government gradually lifted restrictions, the road ahead is uncertain, steep and bumpy.
SA companies devoting resources to aid the poor
Although South Africa’s economy is starting to show green shoots of recovery – as the government gradually lifted restrictions, the road ahead is uncertain, steep and bumpy.
Bumper crop: Focus on the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development:
The agriculture sector recorded a bumper harvest in the 2020/ 2021 season. The successful year not only added to the economy but also created jobs and optimism among agribusinesses and brought with it hope of strong economic recovery after the pandemic -an endeavour in which the agricultural sector has a strategic role to play.