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Omuthiya police forced to squeeze 100 inmates into one cell

The Omuthiya Police Station ‘ s holding cells are full to capacity , with 100 inmates forced into one cell . This came to light on Wednesday during the Child Care and Protection Forum ‘ s second meeting held in Omuthiya . Chief Inspector Melchizedek …

Repo rate drops for the first time since 2020

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 8%.

The cut – the first one since 2020 – moves the prime lending rate to 11.50%.

The cut was announced by Rese…

Pravin Gordhan: ‘a humble servant of the people’

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday lauded the late former Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan as a “humble servant of the people”.

The President highlighted Gordhan’s immense contribution to South Africa’s freedom and democracy.

Delive…

Gender equality is contingent on women’s economic development

Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Director-General, Advocate Mikateko Maluleke, says gender equality is contingent on women’s economic development and financial independence.

‘Worldwide, history and research has demonstrated t…

President Ramaphosa, Business Unity SA meet on NHI

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the leadership of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) to discuss matters related to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act.

According to the Presidency, the meeting on Tuesday included the Minister and Deputy M…