Nthabiseng Madumo

1 week ago | power987.co.za | Nthabiseng Madumo

Starting a small business in South Africa is both exciting and challenging. While the country has a thriving SME sector, local entrepreneurs face various risks that can impact operations and financial stability. From theft and load shedding to rising inflation, extreme weather events, cyberattacks, and liability claims -running a business comes with no shortage of threats. This is why having comprehensive business insurance is crucial.

1 week ago | power987.co.za | Nthabiseng Madumo

A 40-year-old mother from Dunnottar in Nigel who poisoned her two children leaving one dead, was sentenced, to eight years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years, on condition that she is not convicted of murder during the period of suspension. The sentence was handed down by the  Pretoria High Court, sitting in Benoni. According to NPA spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana on 6 June 2022, the woman fed her two minor children food laced with poisoned food, a 16-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl.

1 week ago | power987.co.za | Nthabiseng Madumo

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) welcomes the sentencing of four of the five suspects who were found guilty in the heinous murder of JMPD officer, Neo Sepuru. Sepuru, aged 26, was tragically killed on 31 March 2021. According to JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla, Sepuru had been driving his private car after returning from a departmental soccer match in Marlboro when he was brutally hijacked outside his home in Dube Village, Soweto.

3 weeks ago | power987.co.za | Nthabiseng Madumo

MSG Afrika Group believes that a strong and diverse media environment is essential to strengthening democracy. In an era of increasing division – both in South Africa and globally – platforms like POWER 987 have a critical role to play in fostering dialogue, bridging differences, and upholding the principles of a free and fair society.

4 weeks ago | power987.co.za | Nthabiseng Madumo

The Acting Director-General at the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Gugulethu Zwane, has urged the Department of Basic Education to integrate science education from primary school to matric level. She emphasised that science and mathematics are essential in today’s fast-paced world, yet South African learners are showing a declining interest in these subjects.