# Die vakbondfederasie COSATU prys SAMWU vir sy volgehoue stryd namens werkers van die Msunduzi Plaaslike-munisipaliteit in KwaZulu-Natal en die Kannaland Plaaslike-munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap. Die vakbond het opgetree teen die praktyk om werknemers vir jare op kontrakte aan te hou en die versuim om uitstaande oortydbetalings te vereffen. COSATU se woordvoerder, Nonzuzo Dlamini, sê […]
# Tennis: Defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Colombia’s Camila Osorio in the first round of the US Open. The Belarusian anchors a top half draw also including Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic. Reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who has an opportunity to take over the number one ranking […]
# The DA has officially submitted candidates for all 257 municipalities and all four-thousand-484 wards in South Africa to the Electoral Commission today ahead of November’s local government elections. Political parties have until 5pm today to submit their candidate lists. The DA’s Ashor Sarupen says candidates have undergone a rigorous selection process designed to identify […]
# Tennis: World number three Carlos Alcaraz will start his US Open title defence against Russia’s Roman Safiullin. The Spaniard has not played a competitive singles match since April due to a wrist injury. Alcaraz could meet four-time champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, as the Serbian will face Argentina’s Mariano Navone in the first […]
# Die polisie in Tshwane het gister 343 verdagtes tydens ʼn multidissiplinêre misdaadvoorkomingsoperasie in Lyttelton gearresteer. Die verdagtes se misdade sluit in moord, poging tot moord, verkragting, gewapende roof en aanranding. Die polisiewoordvoerder, Johan van Dyk, sê nakomingsinspeksies is ook uitgevoer met die fokus op immigrasie en sake-verwante kwessies. Hy sê 50 onwettige immigrante is […]
# Die EFF in Gauteng veroordeel Johannesburg se burgemeester, Dada Morero, se gedrag nadat hy ʼn inwoner tydens ʼn City Power-gemeenskaps-imbizo in Tshepisong beledig het. Die imbizo is gehou weens inwoners en plaaslike raadslede se kommer omdat elektrisiteitsdienste in die gebied onttrek is. Die burgemeester is op kamera betrap waar hy ʼn inwoner vloek nadat […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kommunisteparty vra die regering om dringend op te tree om ses Suid-Afrikaners wat in Nepal vermis word, op te spoor en te red. Hulle is onder meer as een-duisend-500 buitelanders wat vermis word ná verwoestende kitsvloede naby die grens met Tibet. Byna 500 mense is dood. Die SAKP sê die oorstromings het […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela has urged the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board to urgently strengthen systems, controls and governance. He met with the board yesterday on the implementation of a court order, institutional continuity and the functioning of NSFAS in the period ahead. This as the scheme transitions from administration […]
# Die spesiale parlementêre komitee vir Veiligheid en Geregtigheid verwelkom Binnelandse Sake se vordering om visum-verwante agterstande op te los, maar beklemtoon hervormings is nodig om agterstande te voorkom. Die departement sê daar was op 28 Julie 21-duisend-847 hangende appèl-aansoeke, waarvan 13-duisend-148 agterstallig was. Die komitee se voorsitter, Jane Mananiso, sê hulle erken die ingewikkeldheid […]
