[ad_1] ILLUSTRATIVE: Children under the shelter of a spaza tent on June 19, 2016 in Khayelitsha, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / The Times / David Harrison) Politicians and economic elites are pushing anti-immigrant messages and policies ahead of the 2021 local government elections, turning these people into scapegoats to …
Read More »Alcohol dealers disobey new lockdown rules in Eastern Cape as it fights spike in Covid-19 cases
[ad_1] Liquor merchants in the Eastern Cape are said to be breaking the closing rules. The Eastern Cape Liquor Board has condemned liquor dealers who ignore Covid-19 trading conditions and health protocols. The board will make visits to liquor establishments to repress those who do not comply with the regulations. …
Read More »The UK is introducing a points-based immigration system in 2021: what South Africans need to know
[ad_1] The UK government has detailed its new points-based immigration system, which will take effect from January 1, 2021. According to migration experts at Sable International, the new system will place EU and non-EU nationals under a unique immigration regime and UK employers will need to assess their existing recruitment …
Read More »The tech skills that could get you to the UK
[ad_1] The UK is one of the main emigration destinations for South Africans, and skilled young professionals continue to leave South Africa in favor of better prospects abroad. In spite of the cost of emigration, moving to the UK is not easy and can be even more difficult for those …
Read More »Covid-19 particularly severe for people with disabilities – Ramaphosa
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly severe for many people with disabilities, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. It says the government is implementing a series of initiatives to empower people with disabilities. These include promoting sign language as an official language and improving ways …
Read More »Concern about the breach of the Covid-19 regulations after the visit of Rands and Cubaña
[ad_1] By Marvin Charles 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – Party-goers abruptly ended Friday night’s celebrations after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize visited two popular bars during an inspection visit to Cape Town. Mkhize visited Rands in Khayelitsha and Cubaña in Green Point. His visit follows growing concern …
Read More »Scrap TV License Fees in South Africa – Outa
[ad_1] The Undoing Tax Abuse Organization (Outa) has requested the television license scrapping, arguing that this financing model for the SABC has failed. This was part of Outa’s comments on the draft of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies White Paper on the Policy on Audiovisual and Audiovisual Content …
Read More »Master KG beats Nicki Minaj and Jason Derulo to win international award
[ad_1] By Entertainment Writer 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare The room where the Musician Master KG stores his awards must be bursting. The South African continues his global dominance by adding another award to his name. The star beat out Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, and Dua Lipa to take …
Read More »An SA billionaire is about to disappear: the stormy career of Glencore’s Ivan Glasenberg
[ad_1] Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore International (Sergei, Getty Images) fake images (Sergei, Getty Images) After 36 years at Glencore, its CEO, Ivan Glasenberg, announced that he will be retiring next year. The son of a Joburg-born luggage importer, he helped build the world’s largest commodity trading company. But his …
Read More »How SA is reviving hope and the economy
[ad_1] During the most difficult part of the tough lockdown, the government announced plans to use the pandemic to try to spin the economy and jump-start manufacturing. Eyewitness News analyzes the progress made so far FILE: One of the ventilators now in production in South Africa as part of the …
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