# The Electoral Commission says the voters’ roll has grown to more than 29-million ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Nearly two-million voter registration transactions were recorded during the final registration weekend, including almost 292-thousand first-time registrations. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest turnout, followed by Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo […]
# Die saak teen die beweerde politieke tussenganger Brown Mogotsi is in die Johannesburgse Landdroshof tot 20 Augustus uitgestel vir die volledige openbaarmaking van die dossier. Hy staan tereg op aanklagte van onder meer meineed, regsverydeling en die onwettige besit van ‘n vuurwapen en ammunisie, nadat hy na bewering ‘n sluipmoordaanval op hom versin het. […]
# Agriculture body TLU SA Limpopo welcomes a Howick Magistrate’s Court judgment convicting four people of illegal hunting under the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Ordinance. The organisation’s Floris Booysen says the ruling confirms that authorities can act before wildlife is killed to prevent crime. He says illegal hunting is often linked to trespassing, property damage, and […]
# Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the province is well positioned to become a leading renewable energy hub. Speaking at the South Africa-China Electricity and Energy Investment Summit in China, Mabuyane highlighted the province’s wind, solar and green hydrogen potential. He told the SABC that Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces partnerships and a […]
# The case against alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court to 20 August for full disclosure of the docket. He faces charges including perjury, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition after he allegedly faked an assassination attempt on him. Ballistic reports […]
# Cape Town Tourism will launch a series of Destination Intelligence workshops to help tourism and hospitality businesses make better use of the data they already collect. The initiative follows a member engagement session highlighting that many businesses analyse only a fraction of their information. Chief Executive Officer Enver Duminy says the workshops will equip […]
# United Africans Transformation vra dringende ingryping om die stygende misdaad in Tshwane aan te pak en sê gemeenskappe leef daagliks in vrees. Rani Mammushi van die party noem hoë vlakke van geweldsmisdaad, kapings, rooftogte, kabeldiefstal en dwelmsmokkelary in verskeie gebiede. Hy vra die ontplooiing van meer polisielede, die instelling van spesialis-misdaadbestrydingseenhede en verbeterde toesigstelsels. […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Tshwane sê die metro se jongste vorderingsverslag oor toelaes en befondsing vir die tydperk tot 30 Junie, ontbloot ernstige gebreke in die besteding van ontwikkelingsfondse. Die woordvoerder Nick Pascoe sê die metro se versuim om basiese prosesse betyds te voltooi, het veroorsaak dat die Nasionale Tesourie 155,4-miljoen-rand se ontwikkelingsfondse teruggeëis […]
# Mpumalanga Education MEC Lindi Masina says the official handover of the Lucky Dube School of Performing Arts in Ermelo will enhance the sector of education and creative arts. The event coincides with the late reggae icon’s 62nd birthday. Masina told the SABC that the school nurtures young talent in music, dance and dramatic arts […]
