South Africa ranks 99th out of 165 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2022 Annual Report, released by the Free Market Foundation in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. Last year, South Africa ranked 93rd and has therefore deteriorated further in the rankings. The country’s best ranking of 47th was achieved […]
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The Ministers of Basic Education and Minerals and Energy have officially unveiled a newly built world-class Waterkloof Hills Combined School in the mining community of Rustenburg, North West. This comes after Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) and the North West Department of Education (NWDoE) entered into an agreement in 2019, on an equal financial contribution basis,
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The world has its fair share of environmental, social and economic problems and we are in dire need of social upliftment, medical treatment to fight diseases, solutions to climate change and more. By Dalit Shekel There is clearly a need for creative solutions that are sustainable. This is where fashion and accessories can play a
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The 25th of August 2021 marked the first anniversary of a milestone that took over 30 years to achieve – Africa being free from polio, a disease that has caused death and paralysis throughout recorded history. However 2022 has seen cases resurface in Malawi and Mozambique and recently, an outbreak in London has raised red
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Pupils at Olefile Secondary School in the North West have welcomed a donation of 100 hard-wearing mountain bikes that will help those who live far away to get to classes easily. By Zandile Khumalo – News24 The bikes are worth R300 000 and were donated to pupils in Grades 8 to 11, who live far
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The time has come to mainstream gender perspectives into climate change strategies. April 2022 saw floods cause untold devastation in KwaZulu Natal. Over 430 people lost their lives, many are still missing and before any real repair could be done, further floods hit the area again last week. These floods caused drownings, landslides, destruction of
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Today signals the start of Youth Month where the most vulnerable members of our society are celebrated as the future of South Africa. June 16 1976 will forever live on as a day of tragedy for the youth of South Africa. Thousands of students, peacefully protesting the compulsory inclusion of Afrikaans as a medium of
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The floods that ravaged KwaZulu Natal in April, and again in late May, have caused untold destruction and devastation. Billions of rands worth of damage has been caused to infrastructure, over 430 people lost their lives, and many are still missing. NGOS and community-based organisations have been instrumental in providing relief to flood victims, collecting
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The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and Tshikululu Social Investments have this week announced that the call for proposals for Round III of the Vaccine Challenge Fund is now open. In order to assist with the largest vaccination rollout in South Africa’s history, DGMT and Tshikululu joined forces last year to establish the Vaccine Challenge Fund.
Source: AP Photo Pepkor Holdings Limited has donated two truckloads of maize meal (equivalent to 675 000 meals) to the DoMore Foundation to provide much-needed meals to families across KwaZulu-Natal. The DoMore Foundation does exemplary charitable work in communities, including feeding schemes for children and vulnerable families in KZN. The group has expressed deep concern over
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