The white workforce in South Africa is ageing and this has implications in areas ranging from employment equity to the shortage of skilled individuals, the SA Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said in a report on labour market trends issued on Wednesday. In 2015 close to half (48.5%) of what the IRR refers to as "African economically active people" were aged below 35. For the white population, about two-thirds (66.6%) of economically active people were aged 35 and above. According to the … [Read more...] about Ageing workforce to impact SA labour market
Food security alert for millions of Africans
The strongest El Niño weather phenomenon in 18 years is set to cause food shortages for about 6.3 million people in drought-stricken Southern Africa in 2016, a special alert warned this week. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issued a special alert on Tuesday, warning that a reduced crop and livestock production followed on last year's disappointing season, which has already contributed to higher food prices and "could acutely impact the food security situation in … [Read more...] about Food security alert for millions of Africans
Eastern Cape police spokesperson, Marinda Mills, arrested
Eastern Cape provincial spokesperson Brigadier Marinda Mills was expected back in court on February 19 on charges of forgery, corruption and fraud, the Hawks said on Monday. Spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said Mills was arrested on Friday at the provincial police head office in Zwelitsha near King William's Town. Mills, who heads the Eastern Cape Communications Division, appeared at the Zwelitsha Magistrate's Court on Friday and was released on warning. "We received … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape police spokesperson, Marinda Mills, arrested
Green light for Thyspunt Nuclear Site?
Dr Kelvin Kemm, a nuclear physicist and CEO of Nuclear Africa as well as a member of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Energy explains why SA needs Nuclear Energy saying; "With cabinet having allegedly approved the nuclear procurement programme this month, the next step will be to give the green light to the environmental impact assessment of the Thyspunt site near Jeffreys Bay." Kemm says this process has been completed and the next step is government approval, which could come quite … [Read more...] about Green light for Thyspunt Nuclear Site?
Lutho Sipamla from Eastern Province selected for SA U-19s
Tony de Zorzi of Gauteng will captain the South Africa Under-19 cricket team who will travel to Bangladesh to defend the country's ICC Under-19 World Cup title. The tournament, which will be held across eight venues from January 27 to February 14, 2016 will see the world's best take one another on for youth cricket's ultimate prize. The announcement was made during the gala dinner to close off the annual Khaya Majola Week which was held in Port Elizabeth this year. CSA congratulated the … [Read more...] about Lutho Sipamla from Eastern Province selected for SA U-19s
Heroic Ingram not enough for Warriors
The Titans saw off a spirited innings from Colin Ingram to wrap up a 66-run victory over the Warriors at SuperSport Park on Sunday and complete the perfect start to their Sunfoil Series campaign. As long as Ingram was at the crease the Warriors retained a chance of chasing a tricky target of 332, but his dismissal by Henry Davids for 74 just before lunch broke the back of the visitors. They were eventually bowled out for 265, as the Titans took 18.2 points from the game. Heino Kuhn was … [Read more...] about Heroic Ingram not enough for Warriors
Warriors fight back against Titans
Andrew Birch and Basheeru-Deen Walters claimed three scalps apiece to haul the Warriors back into their Sunfoil Series clash with the Titans and set up an intriguing final day at SuperSport Park. The Warriors' chances of taking something out of the game appeared to have evaporated after they conceded a 160-run deficit on first innings, but a disciplined bowling performance on the third day saw the Titans dismissed for 171 to set a target of 332. Although that remains a stiff task, the … [Read more...] about Warriors fight back against Titans
Defining Moments at the Crease
2016 Will mark Cricket South Africa's (CSA) 25-year anniversary since re-admission into the international cricket arena. CSA, under the name of the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), officially came into being on June 29, 1991, at a meeting held at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. The occasion was witnessed by two of the game's all-time greats, Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies and Sunil Gavaskar of India. CSA/UCBSA was officially admitted to the International Cricket … [Read more...] about Defining Moments at the Crease
Eskom side-steps load shedding
Power utility Eskom said on Thursday that Unit 2 at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station has been returned to service and is currently operating at full load. The unit had been shut down for a scheduled outage on August 31 as part of Eskom's overall maintenance programme for its fleet of power stations. Every 16 to 18 months, each of the two units at Koeberg is shut down for refuelling, inspection and maintenance, the power utility said. The routine shutdowns are scheduled so as to avoid having both … [Read more...] about Eskom side-steps load shedding
Rare royal photo album found
A rare photo album of the British royal family's visit to Port Elizabeth in 1947 was uncovered in by a home owner while he was cleaning his cellar. Mario Luiters said the album contains many personal mementos and photographs of King George VI as well as of his daughter, the current reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Luiters said he bought his home a few years ago, and never knew he was living in a gold mine. "I had bought a house from a lady a few years ago with a few outside storage … [Read more...] about Rare royal photo album found
SAA’s Leaked Memorandum
The South Gauteng High Court on Thursday dismissed South African Airways' urgent application to get an interdict prohibiting Media24, Business Day and Moneyweb from publishing a secret internal memorandum. This now allows the media to publish the memorandum. SAA boss Dudu Myeni didn't want the South African public to know that SAA was "insolvent" and that they are described as "reckless" in the memorandum. The main aspect addressed in the memorandum is the deal SAA made with Airbus with … [Read more...] about SAA’s Leaked Memorandum
Eastern Cape road death toll continues to climb
Five people were killed in a head-on collision on the R61 between Ngcobo and Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday night. Provincial health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said that the five were killed instantly and six others were badly wounded. "They were transported by ambulance to the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital for treatment," he said. Kupelo added the accident was the third fatal incident on the R61 over the weekend. "On Friday we had an accident in which eight people were … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape road death toll continues to climb
True reconciliation not just about forgiving and forgetting
Port Elizabeth - Building the physical landscape of the country is easier than building the soul of a nation, President Jacob Zuma told a crowd celebrating the national Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday. "Our people had been brutalised over many years. However they have not had the time to reflect and heal. There has not been enough time to find one another," he said. Zuma called on the nation to bridge the divide between the different segments of society and build a South Africa that … [Read more...] about True reconciliation not just about forgiving and forgetting
Zuma: ‘Funny’ to exaggerate SA’s Problems
Port Elizabeth - In one of South Africa's strangest public holiday commemorations on Wednesday, thousands gathered in various cities to participate in #ZumaMustFall marches, while President Jacob Zuma himself called for people not to exaggerate the country's problems for fear of being considered "funny". "We exaggerate our problems and make people think that South Africans are funny people; whilst in reality people envy to be South Africans," he said during an address celebrating … [Read more...] about Zuma: ‘Funny’ to exaggerate SA’s Problems
Red tide hits coast
An outbreak of harmful algal bloom, also known as a red tide, has been confirmed along some parts of the Garden Route coast. (Editor: The last Red Tide to hit Algoa Bay followed on from the first Algal Blooms being reported south of us. On 12 December Dr Tommy Bornham confirmed the possibility of blooms in Algoa Bay - see: High Risk of Harmful Algal Blooms). People should not fish, bathe or swim in affected areas such as Plettenberg Bay, Knysna and Wilderness, warned environmental affairs … [Read more...] about Red tide hits coast
