# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, says his department is committed to fostering sustainable development while supporting the growth of renewable-energy infrastructure. The department has processed 220 environmental-impact assessment applications for independent power producers from June 2024 to March this year. George says these results demonstrate significant improvements in streamlining regulatory […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê die wetgewende vereiste dat eienaars die verspreiding van bek-en-klouseer keer, moet deur die regering se doeltreffende leierskap en toepassing ondersteun word. KwaZulu-Natal het tans 147 aktiewe uitbrekings en nuwe gevalle is onlangs in die Newcastle-area aangemeld. Die ministerie se woordvoerder, Joylene van Wyk, sê daar is nuwe […]
# ActionSA verwelkom die voorgestelde veranderings aan die kwalifiseringskriteria vir aansoekers vir die Maatskaplike Hulpverligtingstoelae. Die Departement van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling stel veranderings voor aan die Wet op Maatskaplike Ondersteuning wat insluit die verwydering van die vrae oor inkomste in die aansoekvorm. Emma More van ActionSA sê talle mense wat dit verdien word op onbillike wyse […]
# Die Gautengse Gesondheidsdepartement sê die voorsiening van mediese gas by die Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Akademiese Hospitaal is herstel. Die mediese gas is gister afgesny as deel van die herstelwerk ná die verwoestende brand in April 2021. Die departement se woordvoerder, Motalatale Modiba, sê die pyplyn wat die mediese gas voorsien is suksesvol na ʼn […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse regering het die aanvalle op burgerlike teikens in Gaza veroordeel. In die jongste voorval het Israel ʼn missielaanval uitgevoer op die al-Ahli Arab-hospitaal in Gaza Stad. Die hospitaal se intensiewesorg- en operasie-departement is in die aanval vernietig. Die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking se woordvoerder, Chrispin Phiri, sê Israel het sedert […]
# Advocate Dali Mpofu, who is set to face a disciplinary inquiry for misconduct before the Legal Practice Council, says the charges against him are politically motivated. He is facing seven charges of breaching the code of conduct for legal practitioners, including bringing the profession into disrepute. Some of the charges relate to his conduct […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Casper Ruud is through to the Barcelona Open quarterfinals after battling past Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic, 7-5, 7-5. The Norwegian second seed is seeking to become the fourth man this century to successfully defend the Barcelona title. Ruud will next face Holger Rune in Friday’s quarterfinals, after the Dane beat Argentina’s Sebastian […]
# US federal judge James Boasberg has ruled that probable cause exists to hold officials of president Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt. This is for violating his orders to halt the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members last month. The 227-year-old law is meant to protect […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has set aside the 2014 contract between Transnet and Wabtec South Africa Technologies. This is in relation to the procurement of 233 diesel locomotives worth eight-billion-rand. The court declared that the 2014 locomotive supply agreement and its associated subcontracts were invalid. As part of the settlement agreement, Transnet will […]
