# Die Kaapse Forum sê Wes-Kaapse gemeenskappe moet meer wetstoepassingsmagte hê om toenemende geweldsmisdaad aan te pak. Die burgerregte-organisasie betoog vandag voor die Parlement in Kaapstad en eis dat wetstoepassingsmagte na die Wes-Kaap oorgedra word. Uitvoerende voorsitter Heindrich Wyngaard sê inwoners moet deur ‘n provinsiale referendum ook ‘n sê hê. Hy sê die betoging val […]
# Lectures have been halted at various Cape Peninsula University of Technology campuses as students stage a shutdown over several concerns, including the institution’s proposed 2027 financial plan. Students are also unhappy about a mandatory upfront payment of seven-thousand-rand for academic and residence registration. Student Representative Council president Liyabulela Gela says the shutdown follows a […]
# The Cape Flats Safety Forum urges newly appointed Western Cape Police Commissioner Sizakele Dyanti to take a different approach from his predecessor, Thembisile Patekile. Dyanti takes office from 1st September. The call follows the deaths of 11 people in separate incidents across the province over the weekend. The Forum’s Abie Isaacs says Dyanti needs […]
# Alle bergpasse in die Oos-Kaap wat gister weens swaar sneeuval gesluit was, is vanoggend heropen. Woordvoerder Unathi Binqose sê paaie bly nat en glad, en het motoriste aangespoor om versigtig te wees. Daar is digte mis en motreën op die Penhoekpas op die N6 tussen Komani en James Calata, wat sigbaarheid verminder. Binqose sê […]
# Veertien onwettige mynwerkers is dood aangetref in ‘n verlate skag naby die Nkaneng-informele nedersetting in Marikana, Noordwes. Hul liggame is vanoggend ontdek, terwyl verskeie ander mynwerkers beseer is. Polisiewoordvoerder Athlene Mathe sê die omstandighede rondom die sterftes is tans onduidelik. Die provinsiale polisiekommissaris, Patrick Asaneng, sê ondersoeke duur voort met noodspanne wat die situasie […]
# A Stellenbosch University study found that negative emotions may be reinforced among people interacting on social media, with the effect stronger among users experiencing depression. Researcher Kurt Marais analysed more than 12-thousand posts from a depression-focused Reddit community and developed a tool to detect depression-related emotional language. His research found posts increased at night, […]
# Die Gautengse LUR vir Onderwys, Lebogang Maile, versoek leerders, ouers en skoolgemeenskappe om voorsorgmaatreëls te tref te midde van koue en nat weer. Woordvoerder Onwabile Lubhelwana moedig leerders aan om warm aan te trek en steeds skool toe te gaan indien hulle gesond is en dit veilig is om te reis. Hy waarsku leerders […]
# A poll has revealed the MK Party’s support in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, has fallen by 15-percentage points. According to the polls, the party remains the largest political force in the metro. It now stands at 33-percent, from 48-percent in 2024, due to two years of internal chaos under former president Jacob Zuma’s leadership. The poll […]
# All mountain passes in the Eastern Cape that were closed yesterday due to heavy snowfall have reopened this morning. Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says roads remain wet and slippery, and he urged motorists to exercise caution. The Penhoek Pass on the N6 between Komani and James Calata is experiencing thick fog and drizzle, reducing visibility. […]
