Johannesburg, April 2023 – Mathebe Molise is the pinnacle of modern excellence as a black South African woman making a name for herself in the beauty industry with her successful e-commerce business, Beauty on TApp. The company, which was founded in 2015, is a deliberately curated one-stop-shop for in demand, affordable beauty products, providing customers with a range of … [Read more...] about Beauty on TApp launches its flagship store in Mall of Africa
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Thabo Bester escape: POPCRU urges government to do away with private prisons
Thabo Bester’s escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre was an embarrassment to all those linked to the prison service, POPCRU president Zizamele Cebekhulu Makhaza said on Wednesday. Photo: Chris Gilili The president of the Police, Prisons and Civil Rights Union (POPCRU), Zizamele Cebekhulu Makhaza, says the government should take back the running of prisons from private … [Read more...] about Thabo Bester escape: POPCRU urges government to do away with private prisons
Families camped outside UNHCR offices in Pretoria face eviction
Refugees are to be evicted from their camp outside the offices of the UN High Commisssioner for Refugees. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro Refugees camped outside the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pretoria are to be evicted. The UNHCR says the eviction, set for 19 April, has been postponed but is “inevitable”. The refugees say they do not … [Read more...] about Families camped outside UNHCR offices in Pretoria face eviction
Last-minute delay to court hearing on eviction of homeless people on Cape Town’s streets
A group of homeless people, represented by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI), have managed to delay an application by the City of Cape Town to have them evicted from several public sites in the city centre. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch The City of Cape Town’s application to evict people living on several sites in the city centre has been delayed by … [Read more...] about Last-minute delay to court hearing on eviction of homeless people on Cape Town’s streets
Returning refugees swell numbers at Wingfield camp, with no solution in sight
Numbers in the Wingfield tent have swelled to nearly 170. Photos: Tariro Washinyira About 25 refugees who had returned to communities in Cape Town from the Wingfield camp have gone back to the camp. This brings the number of people living in the camp to nearly 170. The refugees say they do not want to live in South Africa or to return to their countries of origin. They want … [Read more...] about Returning refugees swell numbers at Wingfield camp, with no solution in sight
