# The United Nations says child protection must be integrated across all peace, security and post‑conflict processes. A report has revealed soldiers and government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-state armed groups last year. It verified 38-thousand-558 grave violations, affecting 24-thousand-174 children. UN special representative for Children […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê sigbare wetstoepassing en pro-aktiewe ingryping by skole is nodig omdat dit toenemend die teikens word van opsetlike beskadiging en diefstal. Die provinsiale Onderwysdepartement het tydens verlede jaar se wintervakansie sekerheids-maatreëls by 424 skole ondersteun. Dis vanjaar uitgebrei na 453 hoërisiko-skole. Peter Johnson van die DA sê 11,9-miljoen-rand is […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Tshwane eis dringende optrede om die toenemende waterkrisis in Bronkhorstspruit op te los. Hy sê dit word veroorsaak deur die ineenstorting van die plaaslike watersuiweringsaanleg. Willie Spies van die party sê die basiese probleem is die infrastruktuur se betroubaarheid weens verouderde toerusting en gebrek aan instandhouding. Hy sê die huidige […]
# Die Tshwane-distrik se polisie waarsku ouers en voogde om proaktiewe stappe te doen om kinders se veiligheid en welstand te verseker tydens die Junie-skoolvakansie wat môre begin. Die polisiewoordvoerder, Johan van Dyk, sê misdadigers teiken dikwels kwesbare kinders wat sonder toesig tuis gelaat word. Hy sê baie voorvalle kan voorkom word deur waaksaamheid, verantwoordelike […]
# Cricket: England’s captain, Ben Stokes, insists there is no divide between himself and coach Brendon McCullum. Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson were dropped from the second Test against New Zealand, which England lost by 253 runs, after a nightclub incident. They were later cleared following investigations by the England and Wales Cricket Board […]
# Sokker: Die regering het Bafana Bafana gelukgewens nadat hy die eerste keer in die geskiedenis deurgedring het na die uitklopronde van ‘n Wêreldbekertoernooi. Suid-Afrika het Suid-Korea 1-0 geklop om tweede te eindig in groep A na die mede-gasheer, Mexiko, en vir die laaste 32 te kwalifiseer. Die adjunk-regeringswoodvoerder, William Baloyi, sê die oorwinning wys […]
# Die Stad Tshwane sê die voortgesette oprigting van onwettige strukture en onwettige grondbesetting dra by tot die vinnige toename in plakkerskampe reg oor die metro. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Menslike Nedersettings, Aaron Maluleka, het gister ʼn oorsigbesoek aan die Koekemoer-plakkerskamp in Centurion gebring. Dit het begin as ʼn plaas wat deur werkers beset is en […]
# At least 32 people have been killed and over 700 were injured after two earthquakes struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with the death toll expected to rise. The quakes, which had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, were just 40 seconds apart, collapsing buildings and prompting the closure of the country’s main airport. Venezuela’s interim […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana captain, Ronwen Williams, says he is extremely proud of the character and mentality they showed in their must-win final World Cup Group A match against South Korea. Hugo Broos’ side secured a 1-0 win in Monterrey, sealing guaranteed progression to the knockout stage for the first time. South Africa will face […]
