# Motorsport: Legendary F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has passed away peacefully in Cape Town this morning aged 76, after a battle with prostate cancer. The Irishman, diagnosed with cancer early last year, founded Jordan Grand Prix, giving Michael Schumacher his F1 debut and securing victories with Damon Hill and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. After selling his […]
# Burkina Faso’s president Ibrahim Traore has reportedly turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia to build 200 mosques. Traore has instead urged investment in schools, hospitals, and businesses. He stated that Burkina Faso already has many empty mosques and needs economic development to create jobs. He emphasised that his country has endured hardship and […]
# An Ipsos study has revealed that 82-percent of South Africans believe democracy and human rights are universal values. The survey also highlights concerns, with 80-percent saying the world has become more dangerous. Ipsos’ Mari Harris says South Africans remain committed to human rights but recognise challenges like crime, misinformation, and cybersecurity threats. She emphasised […]
# Agriculture union TLU SA has called for strengthened security and resources for the implementation of the farm safety strategy. This comes as Police minister Senzo Mchunu recently stressed to parliament the need to strengthen security along the Lesotho border to combat cross-border livestock theft. The union’s Gauteng chairperson Henri Combrink told Newzroom Afrika that […]
# The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has urged municipalities to honor agreements with Rand Water amid an over eight-billion-rand debt. Rand Water highlighted issues like illegal connections, infrastructure damage, and non-payment, leading to financial strain. The committee called for improved intergovernmental relations, and partnerships for infrastructure upgrades, to prevent water supply […]
# Police in Kwa-Zulu Natal have arrested a 41-year-old Mozambican national linked to multiple vehicle theft and hijacking in Emanguzi. The suspect, previously convicted in Gauteng and Mpumalanga, was caught on Monday with a stolen truck and trailers. Authorities linked the vehicle to a recent hijacking. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says he was out […]
# The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Safety will host a stakeholder engagement today in Bethsaida Word Centre, Powerville Park, to assess SAPS compliance with the Domestic Violence Act. The session follows a study involving visits to police stations with high domestic violence cases. The engagement aims to enhance service delivery and ensure victims […]
# Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo says a technical solution is needed to address concerns raised by the Auditor-General over accounting standards. The RAF received a disclaimer audit opinion in 2020/21 after using International Public Sector Accounting Standards, which the AG deemed inappropriate. He emphasises to Newzroom Afrika the need for a revised approach […]
# South African airline Airlink is expanding its regional operations. From 1 April, a new Cape Town-Gaborone in Botswana route will launch, operating three times a week. Additionally, flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi in Kenya, as well as Johannesburg and Lusaka in Zambia, will increase from 30 March. The added Nairobi flights will include night […]
