Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The youth capacity building program hosted by the South African Youth Council Dr Kenneth Kaunda in partnership with the Office of the District Speaker and District Local Economic Development was a significant event aimed at empowering and equipping the youth with the necessary funding opportunities.
New two-pot retirement system explained
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - There’s already a lot of confusion about what the two-pot system is and how it will work. Fund members, remuneration practitioners, unions and other stakeholders are all seeking answers ahead of its implementation on 1 September this year. Even fund administrators need information - albeit of a more technical nature - to ensure they and their operations are ready in time.
Animal bites can be deadly
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Dogs are not the only animal that can transmit rabies to humans, although this is the most common cause of human rabies. Livestock, cats, wildlife, especially, mongooses and bats are all potential carriers of the disease, and new concerns have been raised after a Cape fur seal recently tested positive for rabies.
Yellow will show support
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - June is Substance Awareness Month and in honour of this Sanca Sanpark encourages locals to decorate a tree or pole in yellow to raise awareness of substance abuse. Sanca Sanpark invites everyone from individuals, schools, businesses, churches, companies, and government departments to form part of this initiative. “Substance abuse is effecting all of us and a lot of education is still needed.
Stop your airtime from disappearing
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - For over a de-cade, South Africans were victims of a criminal enterprise that was allowed to steal billions from unsuspecting mobile subscribers without fear of consequences. None of the perpetrators faced fraud charges. Not a single arrest was made.
According to MyBroadband, these weren’t mafias or some underground criminal ring, but rogue wireless application service providers (WASPs) - companies that operated in the open and were given a direct interface into cellular networks’ systems.