Nicola Daniels

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Nicola Daniels

3minGift of the Givers teams with its own personal escort by the SAPS and the KSD law enforcement. The team is assisting with its water trucks in Mthatha, as the town has severe water challenges due to the recent floods.

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Nicola Daniels

2minPeriod poverty, the lack of access to affordable sanitary hygiene products, adversely impacts females, who comprise more than half (51.35%) of the entire population. Image: Pixabay/ GrimnonaPROCUREMENT delays, capacity issues and distribution mechanisms have been cited as reasons the provincial treasuries have returned more than R160 million in Sanitary Dignity Programme (SDP) funds  to National Treasury in the last three years.

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Nicola Daniels

3minPROBLEM: Youth unemployment crisis in South AfricaImage: Ron Lach/PexelsTHE 46.1% unemployment rate among young people, the worst in the world, is proof that the Government of National Unity (GNU) has no plans to address the crisis, say political analysts. Monday marked 49 years since the 1976 Soweto Uprising where scores of youth protested against Afrikaans being enforced as the exclusive medium of instruction in African schools.

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Nicola Daniels

3minThe Drakenstein Municipality has denied allegations that it is illegally in possession of 64 firearms in violation of the Firearms Control Act. Image: FileTHE DA-led Drakenstein Municipality has dismissed as misinformation claims that it was illegally in possession of 64 firearms in violation of the Firearms Control Act.

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Nicola Daniels

3minCape Town stadium. Image: City of Cape TownTHE City has lost its court bid to claim damages against Cell C over damage to the Cape Town stadium. The Western Cape High Court ruled that the debt had prescribed, and the claim was dismissed with costs. According to court papers, the issue dates back to 2015 when the City gave Cell C permission to access the stadium to install infrastructure for its customers. Cell C had contracted Huawei to do the installation work.