# Die maatskaplike sekerheidsagentskap SASSA verwerp bewerings dat enige geld wat in ‘n begunstigde se bankrekening ontvang word, lei tot die beëindiging van ‘n toelaag. Woordvoerder Andile Tshona sê begunstigdes moet aan die wettige vereistes voldoen en, indien nodig, die inkomste- en batetoets slaag om te kwalifiseer. Hy voeg by ‘n hersiening van ‘n toelaag […]
# Die vakbondfederasie COSATU in Gauteng eis ‘n omvattende ondersoek nadat ‘n helikopter-vlieënier vroeër die week ‘n pletterlanding gedoen het tydens ‘n grootskaalse klopjag op onwettige mynbou in Maphahla naby Fochville. Dit het plaasgevind tydens ‘n gesamentlike wetstoepassingsoptrede, Operasie Prosper/Karabo, waartydens 121 vermeende onwettige mynwerkers aangekeer en beslag gelê is op vyf vuurwapens. COSATU se […]
# The European Union’s Health and Food Safety Services have commended the Namibian government for its swift, transparent and professional response to the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Last week, the government introduced control measures, including the suspension of imports and exports of cloven-hoofed animals. EU ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, says the outbreak has raised […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare is bekommerd oor die Nasionale Tesourie se voorstel om die bestuur en belegging van onopgeëiste finansiële bates te sentraliseer, insluitend miljarde rand in onopgeëiste aftreevoordele. Die Tesourie het ‘n raamwerk voorgestel om die bestuur van onopgeëiste finansiële bates van meer as 88-miljard-rand te sentraliseer wat aanvanklik op onopgeëiste aftreevoordele sal […]
# Tennis: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz says getting rid of five-set matches would kill the legacy of Grand Slam tournaments. There is a growing debate about player workload, late finishes and the demands of the calendar. It gained momentum at the US Open last month after American Ben Shelton ended Alcaraz’s title defence in a quarterfinal match […]
# Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s camp ahead of tonight’s UEFA Nations League game against Denmark, vowing he will explain the reasons for his decision in due time. The 41-year-old was an unused substitute in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Norway. This sparked rumours about a possible feud with coach Jorge Jesus, who also stated […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap veroordeel die verwydering van sy burgemeester in Theewaterskloof as nog ‘n voorbeeld van die onbestendigheid wat die ANC, die Patriotic Alliance en die EFF veroorsaak. Provinsiale leier Tertuis Simmers sê terwyl Lincoln de Bruyn die finansiële gemors van die ANC/PA-koalisie moes oplos, het hy en sy spanne probeer om […]
# Die Stad Tshwane en die Wetenskaplike en Nywerheidsnavorsingsraad het saamgespan om bewys-gebaseerde besluitneming te versterk en dienslewering te verbeter. Betroubare data en geïntegreerde inligtingstelsels sal diensleweringsprobleme vroeër uitwys, samewerking verbeter en aanspreeklikheid versterk. Die metro sê ʼn platform vir data en ontledings sal sy dienslewerings-bevelsentrum ondersteun deur probleme na te spoor, ingryping te monitor […]
# Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in hospital after officials were unable to carry out her execution in Nashville yesterday evening. The 50-year-old was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. She would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years. WPLN reporter Catherine Sweeney, who […]
