# The Western Cape Department of Education says schools in certain areas of the Cape Winelands Education District will be closed today. This is due to the severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service. MEC David Maynier says all public ordinary and special needs schools in Circuits 3, 4, 5 and 6 […]
# The DA will submit parliamentary questions to the Presidency to determine whether state funds were used to pay for president Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Zimbabwe. Ramaphosa visited Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa at his private farm on Sunday. They were joined by Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is under investigation by the Hawks for money laundering. The […]
# The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, says South Africa’s Constitution has given national expression to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through law and democratic institutions. Today marks 30 years since the adoption of the Constitution. Türk says this is a democratic achievement of profound and enduring […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare is bekommerd oor bewerings dat sy verteenwoordiger by die Departement van Binnelandse Sake betrokke is by onwettige verkope van Suid‑Afrikaanse identiteitsdokumente aan buitelanders. Die vakbond sê hy beskou hierdie bewerings in ‘n baie ernstige lig. Woordvoerder Claude Naicker sê indien die beweerde gedrag bewys kan word, raak dit die kern […]
# Die Nasionale Gesondheidslaboratoriumdiens sê die uitwissing van die agterstand in kankerbiopsies by die Histologie-laboratorium by die Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburgse Akademiese Hospitaal help met die herstel en versterking van hierdie kritieke patologiediens. Die agterstand was een-duisend-540 monsters wat verwerk moes word, en 12-duisend-756 verwerkte gevalle waaroor terugvoering gegee moes word. Woordvoerder Mzi Gcukumana sê die […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok Deon Fourie neem die Stormers se kapteinskap oor van die beseerde Ruhan Nel vir vanaand se Verenigde Rugbykampioenskaps-wedstryd teen Ulster in Ierland. Die gereelde kaptein, Salmaan Moerat, is steeds uit met ‘n langtermynbesering, maar kan moontlik fiks wees vir volgende naweek se laaste groepswedstryd teen Cardiff in Wallis. Die veelsydige Fourie […]
# UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has suffered major losses in local elections, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making significant gains. About five-thousand seats were up for election on 134 councils across England, Scotland and Wales. Early results show Labour has lost control of eight councils and Reform has gained over 300 seats. […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die Ekurhuleni-munisipaliteit se jongste aansoek vir elektrisiteitstariewe by die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika het per ongeluk ʼn verskil van sowat sewe-miljard-rand in die berekeninge ontbloot. Die metro het in sy aansoek Eskom se rekening vir grootmaat-elektrisiteit verkeerdelik van 25,5-miljard-rand tot 32,7-miljard-rand verhoog. Jennifer Glover van die VF Plus sê dis […]
# ʼn Multidissiplinêre operasie in Wierdabrug en Olievenhoutbosch in Tshwane het gister tot die inhegtenisneming van 384 verdagtes gelei. Hulle misdade sluit moord, poging tot moord en gewapende roof in. Die polisiewoordvoerder, Johan van Dyk, sê 83 onwettige immigrante is aangekeer en aan immigrasiebeamptes oorhandig:
