# Solidarity says the hidden truth about South Africa is that race has once again become the ordering principle of the state. The organisation’s Jaco Kleynhans delivered a message at a gathering of Patriots for Europe in Brussels. He told the European Parliament that the South African government’s increasing racial legislation, as well as state decay and […]
# The Israeli government will close the British consulate in Jerusalem, following Britain sanctioning goods produced in the occupied West Bank. This move is likely to damage Britain’s ability to work in Palestine, as it does not have an outpost in either the West Bank or Gaza. Israel is also banning 12 British elected representatives from […]
# Rugby: All Blacks coach Dave Rennie says his team will ultimately have to adapt to how referees are interpreting scrums. Following the second Test in Cape Town, he accused the Springboks of ‘walking around’ in the set-piece. New Zealand also struggled at times in the scrum during their 29-24 defeat in the third Test […]
# Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has ruled out a ban on social media access for children under the age of 16. This is despite countries like Australia and Malaysia implementing an outright ban, amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children’s health and safety. In response to a […]
# Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald has suspended four high-ranking department officials, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of fraud related to a coal supply tender. A criminal case has been registered with the Hawks. Minister Groenewald says a multi-layered forensic audit is being launched independently, which will map out every discrepancy within the tender […]
# The UK will ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank, perpetrated by settler “terrorists”. The sanctions also include a new ban on arms licences and personal sanctions against key individuals […]
# Die busonderneming Putco gaan 349 kontrakwerkers voltyds aanstel. Putco sê dit geld vir busbestuurders en kondukteurs, skoonmakers, werkswinkelpersoneel en bestuurders wat busse op depots verskuif. Die werknemers sal dus kwalifiseer vir voordele, insluitend pensioen- of voorsorgfondse en gesondheidsorg. Die vakbond Numsa verwelkom die besluit en sê dis ‘n oorwinning teen die toenemende gebruik van […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, vra matrieks om voor die sperdatum aansoek te doen by kolleges vir Tegniese en Beroeps-onderwys en -opleiding vir die volgende akademiese jaar. Die regering streef om hierdie kolleges as voorkeurkeuse te vestig vir jongmense wat verdere studies, werkgeleenthede of entrepreneurskap oorweeg. Woordvoerder Matshepo Seedat sê […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag weerlê bewerings oor soldate op ‘n opleidingsending in Kuba wat verplig word om sogenaamde vrywillige bydraes te maak om behoeftige Kubane te help. News24 berig senior soldate is na bewering onder druk geplaas om meer as 15-duisend-rand elk te skenk en junior offisiere meer as drie-duisend-rand elk. Die Weermag sê […]
