# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het beslis die oorskot van die gewese Zambiese president, Edgar Lungu, moet gerepatrieer word vir ‘n staatsbegrafnis. Dit beëindig ‘n regsgeding tussen die Zambiese regering en sy familie, wat hom in Johannesburg wou begrawe. Lungu is twee maande gelede dood toe hy behandeling in Suid-Afrika ontvang het. Die adjunk-regterpresident, Aubrey […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s mortal remains must be repatriated for a state funeral. This ends a legal standoff between the Zambian government and his family who wanted to bury him in Johannesburg. Lungu died two months ago while receiving treatment in South Africa. Deputy […]
# The minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has announced the launch of phase two of the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme. Schreiber says this will add another 45 vetted and approved tour operators to the existing 65 operators that have participated in the programme since its launch in February this year. The minister says since the launch of the […]
# US vice president JD Vance is expected to meet with UK Foreign secretary David Lammy today before heading off on a family vacation. Vance and Lammy, who come from opposite ends of the political spectrum, will hold talks at Lammy’s official country residence, Chevening. The meeting comes as the United Kingdom tries to come […]
# Bokkuddes speel ‘n rol in die voorkoming van veldbrande in Spanje. Verswengende hitte veroorsaak elke somer weghol-veldbrande in die suide van Europa en verwoes groot gedeeltes plantegroei. Die aantal brande in Katalonië het egter verlede jaar afgeneem, al was dit die derde jaar van die ergste droogte in ‘n eeu. Die streeksregering skryf dit […]
# Goat herds are playing their part in the prevention of wildfires in Spain. Each summer, scorching heat sparks wildfires across southern Europe, ravaging vast swathes of land. In Catalonia last year, despite being in the third year of the worst drought in a century, the number of outbreaks decreased. The regional government attributes this […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se Ontwikkelingsprogram verwelkom die goedkeuring van die derde fase van die Wêreldondersteuningsprogram vir Klimaatsdeursigtigheid. Die program wil ontwikkelende lande se vermoë verbeter sodat hulle die vereistes van die Deursigtigheidsraamwerk ingevolge die Paryse Verdrag kan nakom. Dit sal lande ook ondersteun om vordering teen hulle nasionale klimaatplanne te meet. Die program beskou […]
# ‘n Plaaslike hofsaak kan voortgaan teen ‘n man wat in Brittanje gesoek word vir 76 gevalle van die onsedelike aanranding van jong seuns. Die Streekhof in Wynberg, Kaapstad, het die gewese onderwyser aan Rondebosch Boys Preparatory, Iain Wares, se aansoek geweier om die aanklagte teen hom terug te trek. Landdros Vanessa Miki het bevind […]
# The United Nations Development Programme has welcomed the approval of the third phase of the Climate Transparency Global Support Programme. The programme aims to build the capacity of developing countries to meet the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement. It will also support countries in tracking progress against their national climate plans. The […]
