by Hilary Joffe, senior associate editor What would economic policy look like if job creation really was the priority? In theory it is, with the African National Congress (ANC) promising in its election manifesto last year to make the creation of decent work the “primary focus” of its economic policies. In practice, the ANC and the ...
Former National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi will find out today whether or not he will go to jail in the South Gauteng High Court. He was convicted of corruption last month and the offence carries a minimum sentence of 15 years. His defence team has suggested a fine of up to R500 000 instead of ...
According to the latest results of referendum for the new constitution in Kenya the “yes” votes counts for 67 percent and the “no” counts for 33 percent. Source: nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
President Jacob Zuma has ordered corruption buster Willie Hofmeyr’s special investigating unit to go after millions stolen from the poor by crooked officials and service providers. The money was to have been spent by Minister Lulu Xingwana’s Department of Arts & Culture mainly to help poor communities benefit from the World Cup. Xingwana named seven ...
00: 13 “We are impressed by the way IIEC is handling the exercise…kudos,” Enoch O Ogara on Facebook. 00:04 Percentage turnout stands at 71.38 per cent, total valid votes 5,030, 815, while disputed votes are 1,238. 7,594 polling stations yet to file results Source: Nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
The Department of Justice has commissioned more than 250 internal forensic investigations since 2007 and suspended 27 officials for an average of 503 days, each at a total cost of R4.7-million in unearned salaries. Minister of Justice Jeff Radebe said in response to parliamentary questions, that the forensic audits covered allegations of “fraud, corruption, theft ...
The Deputy Minister of Justice on Monday put his foot down and insisted on immediate action to solve problems, when he paid a surprise visit to the Temba Magistrate’s Court in Hammanskraal. Deputy Minister Andries Nel and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Gwen Nkabinde-Mahlangu, spoke to community leaders, the public and court personnel to ...
SABC News is on a social reconstruction drive. It wants to tackle some of the development challenges in the country. The broadcaster aims to gridlock its efforts with national attempts to level the economic playing field. The SABC wants to help places like downtown Hillbrow which is a haven for gangsters, drug lords, illegal immigrants ...
These are the results by province: Central: Yes 297,868 No 45,430. Coast: Yes 93,089 No 24,211. Rift Valley: Yes 214,962 No 597,556. Eastern: Yes 280,290, No 215,393. Western: Yes 297,477 No 58,447. North Eastern: Yes 43,322 No 1,689. Nyanza: Yes 507,162 No 41,525. Nairobi: Yes 98,954 No 48,480. Source: Nation.co.ke Wikio Wikio ...
20:02: “Relaxing and soothing African ballads by Kayamba Africa dressed in brown printed shirts and black trousers entertain guests at the Bomas of Kenya as crowd awaits IIEC update any time from now” – Joy Wanja 19:59: Head of EU delegation Eric van der Linden, chairman of Kenya’s Boundaries Review Commission Andrew Ligale ...
19:57: Nation online readerPaparazzione comments: “I love NMG for keeping us informed. I am out of the country and sadly missed this historic moment. Thanks Kenyans for being peaceful. Reforms will make us the best in the world! God Bless Kenya.” 19:54: She adds: “Public Service minister Dalmas Otieno arrives adorning ...
The proposed media appeals tribunal is a clear violation of the Constitution, SA Press Council chairman Raymond Louw said on Monday. “As chairman of the SA Press Council which administers the Press Ombudsman system of press self-regulation, I am appalled that the SA Communist Party and the ANC are calling for the institution of a ...
As reported by Nation.co.ke 19:18 (Kenya time): IIEC says results from 5,000 polling stations countrywide already queuing up in their system and are looking for a way to give an interim tally to Kenyans in the next 35 minutes.19:15: Nation’s Joy Wanja: Bishop Mark Kariuki and Dr Gerry Kibarabara saunter into the auditorium. 19:12: Bomas of ...
In Nakuru inmates joined the rest of their colleagues around the country in casting their ballots. NTV’s Jane Kiyo reports. Video by: NTV Kenya Wikio Wikio ...
At the Coast Province, voting in most parts has been going on smoothly. Jamilla Mohammed has been keeping an eye and brings us the latest from the Coastal town of Mombasa. Wikio Wikio ...
Video from NTV Kenya about the ongoing referendum in the East Africa country Wikio Wikio ...
SA Tourism will spend R188m on a marketing drive for the rest of the financial year to ensure that millions of international soccer fans who came to SA for the World Cup become regular visitors. The local SA Tourism office would spend R88m, while its satellite offices globally would spend R100m on a campaign that ...
Businesses were performing “dismally” when it came to implementing equality in the workplace, the Commission for Gender Equality said on Monday. “It is apparent that progress made regarding gender transformation in political leadership and among state entities is not replicated in the corporate arena, and that women and people with disabilities are under-represented at all ...
The Prime Minister of Kenya has cast his vote in the referendum to decide on a new constitution. Raila Odinga was mobbed by thousands of supporters at his Kibera constituency, and believes the ballot is a defining moment for Kenya Wikio Wikio ...
Royal Media Services Chairman S.K Macharia cast his vote at the Gatanga constituency accompanied by his sons. Wikio Wikio ...
In this video this man in Kibera says that voting procedures are going on very well and that people are realising the importance of this referendum for the new constitution of Kenya. Wikio Wikio ...
These are the latest videos by NTV Kenya: Video of President Kibaki while he performs voting tasks. Wikio Wikio ...
Africa’s top three gold producers will report strong results for the quarter to June, owing to an increase in output and a higher bullion price, according to a poll released on Monday. AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields and Harmony Gold are, however, expected to be hit by higher electricity tariffs and a new revenue-based royalty charge ...
The motor manufacturing industry is once again creating jobs after the severe cutbacks during the financial crisis, when both domestic and export vehicle sales plummeted. Employment by the motor manufacturing industry has improved by 5.4 percent, or 1 623 jobs, since the end of last year, according to the latest quarterly review of business conditions ...
Manufacturing activity has edged up for the first time in five months, but its level shows that the economy’s second-biggest sector still faces heavy pressure, a key survey showed on Monday. SA’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) sponsored by Kagiso Securities rose 1,1 points to 49,5 last month – staying below 50, which marks the cutoff ...
The African National Congress (ANC) is mulling a tax on volatile capital inflows to achieve a more “competitive” level for the rand, which scaled a near five-month peak to the dollar on Monday. Foreign buying of local bonds and shares has rocketed so far this year, driven mainly by revived global risk appetite, and boosting the ...
The embattled Congress of the People is facing bankruptcy and its parliamentary accounting officer has warned that the party will not be able to pay salaries at the end of the month. As party president Mosiuoa Lekota and his deputy, Mbhazima Shilowa, returned to court on Monday for a legal battle over who has the ...
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Speaker Max Sisulu have been asked to intervene in the row between Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and MPs over her refusal to let them see explosive interim reports on the state of the military. Nyami Booi, the chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on defence, on Monday confirmed that he has ...
Uhuru Kenyatta has casted his vote for today’s constitutional referendum in Kenya. The son of Kenyan leader Jomo Kenyatta said: “as we keep saying, this is a news dawn. A new dawn in which Kenya shall be governed. A new social contract between those who govern and those who are governed. Kenyans will have the ...
At Embakasi Constituency thousands rolled up to cast theirs votes. People were up before the break of dawn some even taking their cereals bowls with them to the polling station. Every process worked like charm and the voters walked out wearing smiley faces. Embakasi has an area spanning over 208 KMsq and boast the largest number ...
