# President Cyril Ramaphosa has honored several foreign nationals with the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo for supporting South Africa’s freedom and democracy. Speaking at the award ceremony in Pretoria, Ramaphosa said the award recognises friendship, solidarity and contributions to peace. Recipients include Teresa Hillary Clarke from the US and Professor Cherif Keita […]
# Die Stad Johannesburg se Eiendomsmaatskappy is bekommerd oor die onlangse feitelik-verkeerde nuusberigte oor die vergoeding van uitvoerende hoof Musah Makhunga. Die organisasie sê sy salaris is nie naastenby die 5,5-miljoen-rand wat berig is nie, en sê dis die syfer wat begroot is vir alle werknemers in die uitvoerende hoof se kantoor. Woordvoerder Lucky Sindane […]
# Emergency Medical Services urges residents in the City of Johannesburg to take extra caution as extremely cold weather continues across the metro. Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi warns that unsafe use of heating devices, especially leaving them unattended, increases the risk of fire-related incidents in homes. He urges residents to ensure proper safety measures, switch off […]
# The Social Movement for Advocacy, Rights and Transformation welcomes recent leadership changes at the Gauteng Gambling Board following the dismissal of CEO Karabo Mbele and suspension of CFO Oscar Maripane. Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Vuyiswa Ramokgopa denied allegations of governance failures and financial irregularities. SMART spokesperson Lehlogonolo Muthevhuli says the move strengthens accountability […]
# Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier says 11 schools in the Cape Winelands, Eden, and Central Karoo districts remain closed due to blocked access roads following severe weather. He says the closures are expected to continue for the rest of the week, with catch-up plans in place for affected learners. He adds that 60 […]
# Airlink will launch the first direct flights between Cape Town and Zanzibar in October. The new weekly Saturday service follows the launch of Airlink’s Johannesburg-Zanzibar route in June. The new schedule shortens the journey for passengers travelling between the Western Cape and the East African island. Previously, most scheduled trips from Cape Town to […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou sê hy evalueer tans die beduidende uitwerking van die gure weersomstandighede wat die provinsie verlede week geteister het. ‘n Reeks hewige kouefronte het gelei tot wydverspreide oorstromings, infrastruktuurskade en ontwrigting van boerderygemeenskappe wat die lewens van elf mense geëis het. Die LUR vir Landbou, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toerisme, Ivan […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie sal van vandag tot Donderdag ondersoek instel na die waterkrisis in Gauteng. Dit volg op talle klagtes oor volgehoue en wydverspreide watertekorte, herhalende ontwrigtings in dienslewering, verouderende infrastruktuur, mislukkings in bestuur en die verslegtende betroubaarheid van watervoorsieningstelsels. Die kommissie sê die ondersoek sal onder andere kyk na die omvang en aard […]
# Die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit sê die brand in Bainskloof is grootliks onder beheer na brandbestryders se intensiewe pogings verlede nag. Geen skade aan eiendom of verlies aan voortbestaan is aangemeld nie. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Jo-Anne Otto, sê daar is steeds ‘n paar smeulende kolle wat aandag benodig, maar geen vlamme nie:
