# ‘n Derde verdagte is in hegtenis geneem in verband met die moorde op twee lede van die Teenbende-eenheid en twee vroue in Reigerpark, Johannesburg, vroeër die maand. Die 27-jarige verdagte is in Ekurhuleni aangekeer na ‘n intelligensie-operasie. Twee ander verdagtes in die saak, die vermeende bendelid Regan Collis en 24-jarige Jamal Meyer, bly in […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa and Zimbabwe must translate their strong bilateral relationship into tangible economic opportunities, including investment, trade, jobs, infrastructure and improved livelihoods. He addressed the Ministerial Meeting segment of the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission in Pretoria yesterday. Since the commission was […]
# The Madlanga Commission has condemned the intimidation of journalists attending the hearings in Pretoria, saying members of the media have the constitutional right to execute their duties. This follows the arrest of controversial businessman Stuart James Scharnick, after he allegedly confronted and threatened Sowetan journalist Herman Moloi for filming him without permission during the tea […]
# A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the murders of two Anti-Gang Unit officers and two women in Reiger Park, Johannesburg, earlier this month. The 27-year-old suspect was apprehended in Ekurhuleni following an intelligence-driven operation. Two other suspects in the matter, alleged gangster Regan Collis and 24-year-old Jamal Meyer, remain in custody. […]
# Discovery CEO Adrian Gore says South Africa must achieve economic growth of at least three-percent to create jobs and reduce unemployment. Speaking at the launch of phase three of the government-business partnership in Johannesburg, Gore said progress has been made in ending load-shedding, improving logistics and restoring investor confidence, but growth remains too slow. […]
# The DA has urged Parliament to hold Eskom and regulators accountable over pollution at the Kusile power station in Mpumalanga. According to the party, a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment found that pollution limits were breached and enforcement was weak. The DA’s Kevin Mileham wants an urgent joint parliamentary hearing to establish whether the […]
# Union federation Cosatu, Solidarity, the Canning Fruit Producers’ Association, together with fruit producers, are calling on Premier Foods to keep its Tulbagh fruit canning factory in the Western Cape open. Cosatu’s Malvern de Bruyn says the closure would affect 424 factory workers, hundreds of fruit producers and thousands of other people whose livelihoods depend […]
# Die uitvoerende hoof van Discovery, Adrian Gore, sê Suid-Afrika moet ekonomiese groei van minstens drie-persent behaal om werk te skep en werkloosheid te verminder. Gore het tydens die bekendstelling van fase drie van die vennootsksp tussen die regering en nywerhede in Johannesburg gesê vordering is gemaak met die beëindiging van beurtkrag, die verbetering van […]
# Die DA het die Parlement versoek om Eskom en reguleerders aanspreeklik te hou vir besoedeling by die Kusile-kragstasie in Mpumalanga. Volgens die party het ‘n uitspraak deur die Appèlhof bevind besoedelingsperke is oortree en die afdwinging was swak. Kevin Mileham van die DA wil ‘n dringende gesamentlike parlementêre verhoor hê om vas te stel […]
