FROM its early days as a butchery and braai place, to now being a hugely popular venue frequented by all cultures and races from all over the world, Max’s Lifestyle has a fascinating history. It was once a one-room shack near a stream and was built in front of a former taxi rank in the… Continue reading Max’s Lifestyle Village: A Humble Journey to Global Fame
ANCYL Conference: Young People Must Elect Their Own Leaders Without Interference And Refuse To Be ANC Factionalists’ Parrots
Arising from my recent article, the question arose if I should not have addressed it to the ANC instead of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL). One comrade has cited the impact of factional divisions within the ANC on the ANCYL. He argues that this has had a very negative effect on the composition of ANCYL… Continue reading ANCYL Conference: Young People Must Elect Their Own Leaders Without Interference And Refuse To Be ANC Factionalists’ Parrots
No ANC Integrity Commission for me, says Radzilani
Limpopo’s ANC deputy chairperson and MEC for the provincial Department of Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani, says she will not be presenting herself before the party’s newly elected Integrity Commission (IC). Despite the provincial ANC saying she must appear before the commission, Radzilani told African Times that she would not do so because her… Continue reading No ANC Integrity Commission for me, says Radzilani
Limpopo ANC Vets League Demands Timelines For VBS Suspects To Appear Before Integrity Commission
The newly elected African National Congress (ANC) Veterans League in Limpopo has called for timelines to be imposed on party members and government officials who have been instructed to present themselves before the Integrity Commission (IC) in relation to the VBS scandal. Provincial secretary of the structure, Sechaba Nkoana, said the resolution was taken at… Continue reading Limpopo ANC Vets League Demands Timelines For VBS Suspects To Appear Before Integrity Commission
SADTU Wants Authorities To Expedite The Matric Cheating Investigation
The South Africa Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) in Mpumalanga has accused the education authorities of destroying the future of the teachers and pupils who are implicated in the exam cheating scandal by delaying the release of the final report and its findings. SADTU provincial chairperson Walter Hlaise told African Times that the matter had a… Continue reading SADTU Wants Authorities To Expedite The Matric Cheating Investigation
Ramathuba Denies Running Down Limpopo Health Department, Says Nehawu Just Wants Her Fired
Limpopo health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has denied running down the health department and protecting officials who allegedly rigged the outcomes of job interviews, saying National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union’s (Nehawu’s) claims were part of a campaign to get her fired. Ramathuba’s departmental spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana, dismissed the union’s demands as nothing but… Continue reading Ramathuba Denies Running Down Limpopo Health Department, Says Nehawu Just Wants Her Fired
Zimbabwe’s Maize Imports Forecast To Rise
ZIMBABWE’S maize imports in 2023/24 will likely reach the highest levels in seven years. Unlike in 2016, the country might not struggle to secure supplies from neighbouring South Africa and Zambia. A shortfall in Zimbabwe’s maize production is attributed to a dry spell that affected the crop in the southern and western areas of the… Continue reading Zimbabwe’s Maize Imports Forecast To Rise
EXCLUSIVE: Violations Precede Sierra Leone Elections
THE deadly crackdown on opposition supporters on the eve of elections has cast doubt over the prospects of Sierra Leone conducting credible polls on Saturday. Tensions are elevated ahead of the watershed polls in the West African country, and matters came to a head in the capital Freetown this week when security forces forcibly dispersed… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Violations Precede Sierra Leone Elections
More flight services to Cape Town
THE commencement or increase in flights to Cape Town by some regional and local airlines is poised to boost passenger statistics to the Western Cape Province. Proflight Zambia will commence its direct flight from the capital Lusaka, to the South African coastal Mother City on July 1, with two flights per week. Local operator, Airlink… Continue reading More flight services to Cape Town
Markets React To New Nigeria Reforms
MARKETS have responded positively to the early reforms by the new administration in Nigeria. FBN Quest, the market watcher, noted the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGXAS) has rallied since the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu at the end of May. Compared with Sub-Saharan Africa peer markets like Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) (+2,6 percent year-to-date), Kenya Stock… Continue reading Markets React To New Nigeria Reforms