# Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Act introduces a new culture, which brings an inclusive and transparent approach to determining inspection fees. President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaimed the Act in the Government Gazette last week, after recommendations by the minister. John Steenhuisen says the proclamation of the amendments to the […]
# North West Department of Education MEC, Viola Motsumi has strongly condemned the ill-discipline displayed by learners of the the Hoër Tegniese Skool in Klerksdorp on Tuesday. The department’s spokesperson, Mphata Molokwane says a group of learners dressed in overalls and balaclavas entered the school restrooms and disrupted the teaching and learning environment at the […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers Union calls on all its members to become active partners in the physical verification and forensic audit campaign to rooting out ghost workers and criminal activities in the education sector. The union says the forensic investigation will trace the financial flows that benefit these criminal networks. SADTU’s spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi says as champions of transformative […]
# The DA is calling on the Patriotic Alliance to immediately take harsh action against its Cape Town youth leader who is under criminal investigation for attempting to solicit sexual activity from a teenage girl in Bonteheuwel. The DA’s Angus Mckenzie says this matter is now the subject of a police investigation, and the full weight of […]
# BOSA says it expressed concern over credible reports of North Korea’s alleged illicit activities in Mozambique. The party says North Korea has long been recognised as a rogue regime that disregards the dignity and rights of its own people. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons says, North Korea’s actions, through covert operations violate international law, erode […]
# The advocacy movement Soil of Africa has launched a nationwide school programme. The programme is aimed at supporting learners affected by abuse, mismanagement, and systemic failures in the education system. Soil of Africa chairperson, Bongani Ramontja, says as part of the programme, they will also be engaging communities to find solutions affecting the country’s […]
# A total of 367 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences in Hercules and Pretoria West during Operation Shanela on Thursday. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says the suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, and rape. He says 50 illegal immigrants were detained and face possible deportation:
# University of the Witwatersrand professor of Philosophy, Lucy Allais, says wealthy countries have climate obligations to finance the energy transition and mitigate the climate crisis. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa receives just five-percent of global climate finance to pay for mitigation, such as renewable energy projects and to adapt to the effects of global warming. Allais […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the successful execution of a High Court’s order to stop the illegal occupation of the former Lyttelton Town Hall. The hall has been illegally occupied since 2019 and used as a shelter for approximately 30 homeless individuals, without any formal lease agreement with the City of Tshwane. The […]
