# ActionSA sê hy is bekommerd oor die houding wat die Stad Johannesburg se uitvoerende gesag ingeneem het om ‘n oplossing te vind vir die metro se finansiële krisis. Die uitvoerende gesag soek befondsing van buitelandse banke, insluitend die Afrika-ontwikkelingsbank en die Internasionale Finansieringskorporasie. Elmari Atterbury van ActionSA sê die raad het in Januarie ‘n […]
# The US Justice Department is defending the Clean Air Act, a federal law authorising the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate air emissions. This comes as Hawaii and Michigan are planning legal action against fossil fuel companies for harm caused by the climate crisis. In return, the department has filed a lawsuit against Hawaii and Michigan, […]
# The South African Independent Power Producer Association says the review of 82 tariff codes for solar, wind and battery has arisen unexpectedly, with little clarity as to how tariffs will lead directly to localisation. The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa is reviewing the codes, which include everything from solar panels and generators […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad het aan die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, geskryf en kommer uitgespreek oor die aansienlike tariewe wat Amerika wil instel op bote wat van Suid-Afrika ingevoer word. Volgens die nuwe tariefstruktuur van die Trump-era kan tariewe van tot 30-persent gehef word op bote uit verskeie lande. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid […]
# ActionSA doen ‘n beroep op die regering om streng op te tree teen sindikate wat voortgaan met menshandel in Suid-Afrika. In die jongste voorval is 44 vermeende onwettige immigrante wat vermoedelik deel was van ‘n menshandel-operasie, Donderdag by ‘n huis in Parkmore, Johannesburg, gered. Die groep het 17 minderjariges ingesluit. Matthew George van ActionSA […]
# Today is International Harry Potter Day, a celebration of author J.K. Rowling’s beloved wizarding world. Rowling’s literary series holds the Guinness World Record as the highest-selling series by a single author at over 500 million copies sold. All seven of the original Harry Potter series of books were made into eight films, which were […]
# Oscar winner George Clooney has earned his first-ever Tony nomination for his debut Broadway performance in Good Night, and Good Luck. The awards reward excellence in Broadway theatre over the past year. Audra McDonald received her 11th nomination, for her role in Gypsy, making her the most nominated performer in history. Buena Vista Social […]
# Die GOOD Party sê die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag moet die sake wat deur die Waarheids- en Versoeningskommissie aanbeveel is met dringendheid vervolg, aangesien hy dit steeds kan doen. President Cyril Ramaphosa gaan ‘n regterlike kommissie van ondersoek aanstel om te bepaal of iemand probeer om die ondersoek of vervolging van misdade te dwarsboom wat die […]
# Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, het die sinnelose moord op ʼn 30-jarige Oos-Kaapse aanklaer, Elona Sombulula, veroordeel. Sy is vroeër die week in Ngcobo doodgeskiet. Kubayi se woordvoerder, Terrence Manase, sê die minister staan saam met die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag en alle aanklaers wat dikwels onder moeilike omstandighede voortgaan om die […]
