# Die DA-raadslid October Haarvoor is verkies tot nuwe onderburgemeester van Beaufort-Wes. Die posisie was vakant sedert die vorige waarnemende onderburgemeester, Gina Duimpies, tot burgemeester verkies is. Die leier van die DA in die Wes-Kaap, Tertuis Simmers, sê Haarvoor is verlede jaar as raadslid vir Wyk 1 verkies en het sy gemeenskap met trots gedien:
# The award-winning South African feature film Carissa will now be released in cinemas nationwide. The film, directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last year. It tells the story of a young woman, played by Gretchen Ramsden, and her community in the heart of the Western Cape’s […]
# # Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named Jesse Kriel as captain for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand, with Siya Kolisi at number 8. Eben Etzebeth returns to the starting line-up for his 136th Test, alongside Ruan Nortjé at lock. Pieter-Steph du Toit is back at flanker. The only change in the […]
# Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse say they support a bipartisan resolution to release all the files related to the late convicted sex offender. On Tuesday, 33-thousand pages and several videos related to Epstein were made public by the House of Representatives Oversight Committee. Most of the files, however, were already in the public domain. […]
# Die Stad Tshwane sê hy open vandag openbare swembaddens vir die lenteseisoen. Die swembaddens is in 2024 weens waterskaarste gesluit. Die metro het beplan om hulle reeds Maandag te heropen, maar weens ‘n vertraging met die aflewer van chloor, moes die tyd verskuif word. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir die Omgewing en Landbou, Obakeng Ramabodu, sê […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Tourism says it is seeking legal advice on the dissolution of the South African Tourism board. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has defended her decision to dissolve the board, citing unlawful conduct, procedural violations, and reckless financial management as grounds for intervention. However, the minister has been accused of ignoring governance […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare het die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, se besluit verwelkom om die Plaaslike Regering se Sektorale Onderwys- en Opleidingsowerheid onder administrasie te plaas. Dit volg op bewerings van sistemiese korrupsie, wanadministrasie en mislukkings in die bestuur van die entiteit. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê werknemers het […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê die goedkeuring van die Nasionale Gesondheidversekeringswet wat verlede jaar in Mei goedgekeur is, was oorhaastig. Die provinsiale regering het beswaar by die Konstitusionele Hof ingedien om die wettigheid van die NGV teen te staan. Memory Booysen van die DA sê die provinsiale regering verdedig die konstitusionele regte van […]
# ‘n Vermeende ontvoeringsbaasbrein is gisteraand in ‘n skietery met die polisie en ‘n privaat sekuriteitsmaatskappy op die R-21 in Kemptonpark, Gauteng, doodgeskiet. Dit volg op die redding van die ontvoerde sakeman van Benoni, Mohammed Bashir Ahmed Seedat. Die 42-jarige is op 23 Julie deur gewapende mans uit sy sakeonderneming, Rynfield Drapers and Outfitters, ontvoer […]
