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South Africa’s 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions. In many, throughput rates – how many students qualify in the expected time – are low. Some lecturers are under-qualified and under-resourced. Relationships with employers, which are crucial for the type of training that these colleges offer, …
Street vendors marched to the IPID offices in Durban on 5 March to lay a complaint about Metro police conducting “destructive raids”. More than 80 street vendors are taking eThekwini Municipality to court over permit issues and their planned relocation from the Durban city centre to Centrum Park. Vendors also marched to the mayor’s office …
As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid for with cash, a major transformation in Kenya’s food systems. A new book called Preparing the Modern Meal is an urban history that …
Open Secrets is to appear in the Western Cape High Court on 27 November before Judge Nathan Erasmus in a case brought by Integrated Convoy Protection, a South African armoured vehicle manufacturer. GroundUp reported on Monday that Open Secrets, an organisation that conducts investigations into economic crimes and human rights abuses, was issued with a …
GOOD Statement by Sarah Mabotsa, GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor and MMC for Economic Development and Spatial Planning: “This week the GOOD Party has proudly supported the adoption of a new Artisan Training and Development Framework for the City of Tshwane that will see more opportunities for unemployed youth and for young people from special needs …
A court challenge aimed at decriminalising sex work in South Africa is headed to a marathon trial after a court ruled this week that dozens of organisations could be joined as either respondents (opposing the application) or as friends of the court to give expert opinion. The Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce and a …
Vertex Crusher, a renowned name in the global mining machinery sector, is proud to announce the launch of its latest breakthrough product, the VCJ1060x700E Mobile Jaw Crusher. This state – of – the – art mobile crushing solution is engineered to redefine efficiency, versatility, and sustainability in aggregate processing across mining, construction, and recycling industries …
Electricity Expo Africa 2025 is set to convene South Africa’s leading minds and innovators in the energy sector, offering a critical platform for tangible solutions to the nation’s power crisis. Taking place from 19 to 21 August 2025 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, this inaugural event arrives at a pivotal moment as the country grapples …