Cape Town, May 8, 2019 – Young people should vote because the future is theirs say ANC veteran Andrew Mlangeni, shortly after making his mark at a voting station in Kenilworth, Cape Town on election day. Courtesy #DStv403
Tag: South Africa
Farm evictions persist amid land reform talks
Cape Town, 2 August 2018 – According to research by the University of the Western Cape, 2-point-3 million people have been displaced from South African farms since 1994. Just under half of them forcibly removed from land they worked and lived on for decades. As Parliament’s land hearings reach the Western Cape this week, we focus on one such eviction, in Stellenbosch. Farm workers say they’re not protected, and need better security of tenure, especially now that new legislation is being considered. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa has the story.
Parliamentary work on land expropriation starts
Cape Town, 11 May 2018 – The parliamentary process for land expropriation without compensation, will start in earnest in mid-July. That’s when the window for public written submissions closes. The Constitutional Review Committee has now even pushed back their report back date, as their first mammoth task is sifting through thousands of submissions. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa reports.
Get ready to pay more for South African wine
Cape Town, 9 May 2018 – Wine producers in the Western Cape have suffered a 200-thousand ton loss, as a result of the ongoing drought. This year’s harvest is the lowest in12 years. Industry experts say this is why consumer prices have to be increased. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa reports.
Earlier this year (19 January 2018), some in the industry was preparing for the worst as job cuts and a smaller than expected harvest predicted.
Reaction to progress towards free higher education
Cape Town, 24 April 2018 – Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, earlier today gave feedback on government’s progress towards implementing free higher education. For some reaction, eNCA reporter, Pheladi Sethusa, speaks to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s Lauren Kansley.
Land expropriation: a long and lengthy process
Cape Town, 01 March 2018 – Three quarters of MPs have backed land expropriation, which has been a cause for both celebration and concern. We take a look at some of the immediate stumbling blocks and profile a family that has bee trying to process a land claim for two decades. Watch full story here.
Corporate SA plans to give unemployed youth a hand up
CAPE TOWN 02 JUNE 2017 – Leading South African corporates have committed to creating more than 300,000 jobs annually, following the announcement that a staggering 58 percent of South Africa’s 14.6 million unemployed people are aged between 15 and 35. Watch full story here.
South Africa a leading destination for medical tourists
CAPE TOWN, 16 May 2017 – Close to 5 percent of the tourists who visit the Western Cape do it for medical treatments. From face lifts to fertility treatments, one can get it done in South Africa at a third of the cost charged elsewhere. Watch full story here.
Life of former Pollsmoor Prison inmate hits the big screen
“CAPE TOWN– An audience at a special screening at Pollsmoor was brought to tears by big screen images of the tale about life inside the maximum security prison. The story, scripted by the former prison inmate, also details his life on the Cape Flats.”
Watch full story here: http://www.enca.com/media/video/life-of-former-pollsmoor-prison-inmate-hits-the-big-screen
** I loved this movie and think everyone should see it. Beautifully written, masterfully directed and the actors were brilliant in their roles.
Source: eNCA
Unemployment key election issue in De Aar
DE AAR – With the local government elections around the corner, people around the country are becoming more vocal about what they want in their communities.
Residents in the Northern Cape town of De Aar say while they are desperate for basic services, job creation is more important.
People in the small town say if they had jobs, they would be able to afford services like electricity.
Some say they haven’t made a cent in years.
And those who have managed to open businesses, say it’s a struggle to stay open.
* Watch full story here.
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