# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het die aanstelling van Hlengani Mathebula as administrateur van die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente opgeskort, hangende die finalisering van ‘n aansoek wat sy aanstelling betwis. Sewe voormalige NSFAS-raadslede het die aansoek voorgelê en vper aan dit lyk of daar bybedoelings was met die minister van Hoër Onderwys, Buti Manamela, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê Afrika moet sy afhanklikheid van ingevoerde medisyne verminder en sy eie farmaseutiese produkte, entstowwe, terapeutiese middels en beskermingstoerusting vervaardig. Gedurende ‘n openbare lesing tydens SAOG Visie 2050 in Durban, het Ramaphosa gesê die Covid-19-pandemie het die vasteland se kwesbaarheid blootgelê toe lande gesukkel het om entstowwe en persoonlike beskermingstoerusting te […]
# Russia has rejected calls for a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea. The Foreign Ministry says there are no grounds for half-measures that would give Kyiv a temporary respite. This follows Turkey’s proposal for a moratorium on military operations in the Black Sea. Russia says it has not received a formal proposal. Both […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa must reduce its dependence on imported medicines and manufacture its own pharmaceuticals, vaccines, therapeutics and protective equipment. Delivering a public lecture on SADC Vision 2050, in Durban, Ramaphosa says the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the continent’s vulnerability when countries struggled to secure vaccines and Personal Protective Equipment. He says the […]
# Die minister van Kommunikasie en Digitale Tegnologieë, Solly Malatsi, het veranderings aangekondig aan die leierskap van die swart ekonomiese bemagtigingsraad vir die Inligtings- en Kommunikasietegnologie-sektor. Minki Mazibuko-Thulo is met onmiddellike ingang onthef van haar pligte as voorsitter ná raadslede en belanghebbendes kommer uitgespreek het, asook bevindings van ‘n departementele ondersoek. Malatsi sê die veranderings […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof het die boedel van die voormalige uitvoerende hoof van Steinhoff, Markus Jooste, voorlopig insolvent verklaar, meer as twee jaar nadat hy selfdood gepleeg het. News24 berig die aansoek is gebring deur Reclamation Advisory, wat vroeër vanjaar eise teen die boedel verkry het. ‘n Voorlopige trustee sal nou aangestel word om die […]
# South Korea is experiencing its final legal summer season for dog meat before a nationwide ban takes effect in February. The practice, traditionally associated with the hottest days of summer, has declined sharply as attitudes towards animal welfare change and pet ownership increases. At Seoul’s Moran Market, once a major dog-meat hub, many restaurants […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê Afrika moet die belofte van bevryding verwesenlik. Hy het ‘n openbare lesing in Durban gelewer oor hoe die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap se Visie 2050 in dade omskep kan word. Ramaphosa sê die SAOG moet ‘n dinamiese en produktiewe streek bou waar koloniale grense nie die vloei van kennis, kapitaal, goedere, dienste, […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has suspended the appointment of Hlengani Mathebula as administrator of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, pending the finalisation of an application challenging his appointment. Seven former NSFAS board members brought the application, arguing Higher Education minister Buti Manamela’s decision to dissolve the board and appoint an administrator appeared […]
