by gbsaadmin | May 11, 2015 | Cape Town, Featured, News, Society
SA Today: Freedom, Fairness and Opportunity. A New Chapter Opens for South Africa My fellow Democrats, It is an immense honour to be here today and speak to you, for the last time, as the DA’s Federal Leader. To say that this is an emotional moment for me doesn’t...
by gbsaadmin | Nov 27, 2013 | Featured, News, People, Society
When a young political prisoner named Mac Maharaj smuggled the manuscript of Nelson Mandela’s biography Long Walk to Freedom out of Robben Island in 1970s, little did anyone know that manuscript would become a cogent part of the history of South Africa. When...
by gbsaadmin | Nov 14, 2013 | Featured, News, Society
The number of households in South Africa legally connected to the electricity mains has increased by almost 50% over the last 10 years, a new survey by Statistics SA released today shows. Releasing Statistics SA’s survey on household energy, Statistician General Pali...
by gbsaadmin | Nov 4, 2013 | Featured, Jobs, News, Society
Government has welcomed the adoption of the Employment Tax Incentive Bill, which is aimed at reversing the high levels of youth unemployment. The bill proposes a youth wage subsidy aimed at encouraging employers, through tax incentives, to create job opportunities for...
by gbsaadmin | Jan 17, 2013 | Featured, News, Society
Johannesburg – South Africa has 14.5 million people living under traditional authorities across the country, says Statistics South Africa. Limpopo has the most, with about 59.2 percent of the people there living under tribal authorities. This was followed by...
by gbsaadmin | Jan 9, 2013 | Cape Town, Education, Featured, News, Society
Cape Town – Schools are “the bedrock” on which democracy is built, and which will determine whether democracy will work or not, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said on Wednesday. Addressing top pupils and parents as well as school principals during...
