# Justice and Constitutional Development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has welcomed progress made by the UN General Assembly as it celebrates 25-years since the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. The framework emerged from the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban. Today’s meeting assessed progress against racism, and xenophobia, with renewed commitments. […]
# South Africa has made history by securing a silver medal in Aircraft Maintenance at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China. Twenty-nine students represented the country across 27 skills, competing against approximately one-thousand-400 young professionals from more than 90 countries. The competition promotes excellence in technical and vocational education and training. Team South Africa, supported […]
# Specialist K9 company Luna Hounds says trained dogs are helping Macadamia farmers detect pests before they become visible. Speaking to Engineering News, Robynne Oosthuizen says the scent-detection trained dogs can identify a specific scale insect infestation with reported 99-percent accuracy, allowing growers to target treatment and potentially reduce insecticide use. The company says a […]
# The International Air Transport Association is calling for stronger and more coordinated screening across the air cargo supply chain to detect undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods. IATA says about 80-percent of dangerous-goods incidents reported in the first half of last year involved hidden or undeclared items, including lithium batteries, aerosols and e-cigarettes. The association […]
# Soccer: Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games is a priority after South Africa missed the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Ellis named her squad against Madagascar ahead of their encounter in Bloemfontein on 9 and 13 October. She says […]
# Artists United chairperson Eugene Mthethwa says they are confident the killers of former broadcaster and music rights activist Owen Ndlovu will be arrested. Ndlovu’s body was found with gunshot wounds in Thokoza after he was allegedly kidnapped in Katlehong, Gauteng, after picking up his wife from a religious service. Speaking at his funeral service […]
# The Madlanga Commission’s evidence leaders have applied for a partial in-camera hearing to consider WhatsApp communications and legal responses linked to former Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan. They say releasing some information could compromise sensitive criminal investigations and operational security. The evidence includes chats retrieved from Khan’s devices seized after his arrest on […]
# Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak could cost the country’s economy about 1.8-billion-rand this year and next year. According to Simonis Storm Research, growth could slow to around two-percent this year, with the nationwide livestock movement ban the key factor. About 1.5-billion-rand in exports could be lost this year, while around 12-thousand job years could be […]
# The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court has postponed the case against businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his two companies to Tuesday. Investigating Directorate against Corruption spokesperson Henry Mamothame says Matlala is expected to rejoin 13 co-accused in the Pretoria Regional Court on the 228-million-rand Medicare 24 Tshwane District contract. Mamothame says Matlala and his […]
