The Department of Social Development (DSD) has distanced itself from posts circulating on social media, claiming that the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant is due to end. The SRD grant provides temporary financial assistance to vulnerable South Africans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid uncertainty over the future of the SRD grant, Acting Head of Communication Sandy Godlwana says DSD has issued a stern warning against the spread of misleading information.
You need thick skin to work in customer service. In fact if you work in any field that involves handling feedback and complaints, you need to be quite a tough cookie. Especially if you hear some of the ridiculous complaints our listeners have heard.
Donnalee Roberts and Ivan Botha give us the lowdown on season 2 of ‘Een Keer Om Die Son’
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After becoming one of kykNET’s standout drama hits in 2024, Een keer om die son returns for a second season on 20 January, taking viewers back into the complex, often messy world of the Van Wyk family. Donnalee Roberts and Ivan Botha joined us in studio for a chat about it. With returning favourites, new characters, and a strong emotional through-line of hope, season two promises more tension, heartache and warmth, while asking what it
The National Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy, is moving towards a zero-tolerance approach to drinking and driving, signalling a potential ban on alcohol consumption before getting behind the wheel. This came up during the presentation of the report on the 2025/26 festive season road safety campaign on Thursday. Creecy highlighted that serious measures were needed as part of efforts to curb the country’s persistent road death toll. READ MORE: Road fatalities drop 5% during 2025/26 festive
US President Donald Trump has finally received a Nobel Peace Prize, albeit symbolically. Trump has long coveted the Peace Prize, ever since his first tenure as President. On Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025, handed her medal to Trump during a meeting at the White House. Trump might see the prize as rightfully his, but in reality, it is only symbolic. The
