# The Western Cape has received an additional 50-thousand vaccine doses to fight against the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Since the start of the vaccination effort, over 155-thousand doses have been administered across 629 sites, supported by 29 private veterinarians. Premier Alan Winde says this latest shipment will further bolster the drive to vaccinate the […]
# Die multimiljardêr Elon Musk beweer dat sy satellietinternetmaatskappy, Starlink, ‘n gunsloon aangebied is vir ‘n telekommunikasielisensie in Suid-Afrika deur voor te gee dat ‘n swart persoon die maatskappy se plaaslike entiteit bestuur. Die land se breëbasis swart ekonomiese bemagtigingsbeleid vereis dat buitelandse telekommunikasielisensies 30-persent van die ekwiteit in hul plaaslike filiale aan histories benadeelde […]
# Multibillionaire Elon Musk claims his satellite internet company, Starlink, was given the opportunity to bribe its way to a telecoms licence in South Africa, by pretending a black person ran the company’s local entity. The country’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment policies require foreign-owned telecommunications licenses to sell 30-percent of the equity in their local subsidiaries […]
# Voorspraakgroepe doen ‘n beroep op strenger regulasies en deursigtigheid na aanleiding van berigte dat die modekleinhandelaar SHEIN ondersoek word vir beweerde giftige chemikalieë in sommige kledingstukke. Toetse het hoë vlakke van skadelike stowwe, insluitend f-talate, lood, kadmium en formaldehied, aan die lig gebring. Kenners waarsku die stowwe hou ernstige gesondheidsrisiko’s in, veral vir kinders. […]
# Suid-Afrikaners word aangemoedig om waaksaam te bly met die antwoord van telefoonoproepe namate strooipos- en bedrogaktiwiteite toeneem. Data van Truecaller toon dat meer as 30-miljard strooipos-oproepe in 2025 aangeteken is, met miljarde meer reeds in 2026. Verslae beraam dat verbruikers verlede jaar ongeveer 40-miljard-rand aan bedrogtegnieke verloor het. Kenners waarsku bedrogtegnieke raak al hoe […]
# South Africans have been urged to remain vigilant answering phone calls as spam and scam activity surges. Data from Truecaller shows over 30-billion spam calls were recorded in 2025, with billions more already in 2026. Reports estimate consumers lost around 40-billion-rand to scams last year. Experts warn fraud tactics are becoming more advanced, including […]
# Advocacy groups are calling for stricter regulations and transparency following reports that fashion retailer SHEIN is under scrutiny for alleged toxic chemicals in some clothing items. Testing revealed high levels of harmful substances including phthalates, lead, cadmium, and formaldehyde. Experts warn these substances pose serious health risks, especially to children. Consumers are urged to […]
# BetterBond sê Suid-Afrika se residensiële eiendomsmark toon tekens van herstel, ondersteun deur laer rentekoerse en verslapte depositovereistes. BetterBond-huisleningindeks vir April het met 21,8-persent gestyg sedert laat 2023, wat sterker huiskoopaktiwiteit weerspieël. Kenners sê verbeterende bankvertoning, beskeie ekonomiese groei en stygende werklike inkomste versterk vertroue. Die druk veroorsaak deur geopolitiese spanning en brandstofpryse bly egter […]
# Die DA ontwikkel en implementeer ‘n bewysgebaseerde beleidsfase by sy federale kongres in Midrand. Die hoof van beleid, Mathew Cuthbert, sê opgedateerde beleide wat daarop gemik is om sy aanbiedinge vir nasionale en plaaslike regeringsverkiesings te verfyn, sal die party se toekomstige rigting aandui. Hy sê die proses stel afgevaardigdes van regoor die land […]
