# The Agriculture Department says it has intensified control measures to curb the spread of the foot and mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. KZN has reported 165 cases with the Eastern Cape having 40 cases. The department says ongoing testing on selected properties aims to finalise surveillance efforts, with the hope that […]
# AfriForum se Privaat Vervolgingseenheid sê hy verwerp enige bewerings dat die eenheid ’n vermeende verkragter van ’n polisieondersoek beskerm. Die eenheid verteenwoordig Jaco Pieterse, skoolhoof van Bergview Kollege in Matatiele, in die Oos-Kaap. Barry Bateman van Afriforum sê Pieterse is nie ‘n verdagte in die verkragtingsaak waarby ‘n leerder van die skool betrokke is […]
# AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit says it rejects any allegations that the unit protects an alleged rapist from a police investigation. The unit represents Jaco Pieterse, principal of Bergview College in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape. AfriForum’s Barry Bateman says Pieterse is not a suspect in the rape case involving a learner from the school, […]
# Die ministerie van Polisie sê sy ondersoek na twee afsonderlike verkragtingsake in die Oos-Kaap waarby minderjariges betrokke is, spruit uit voorvalle in Oktober en November verlede jaar. In die een voorval is ‘n minerjarige verkrag en ‘n verdagte is aangekeer en het in November verlede jaar in die hof verskyn, maar die polisie is […]
# The Ministry of Police says it is actively investigating two separate rape cases involving minors in the Eastern Cape, stemming from incidents that occurred in October and November last year. In the first case, a minor was raped and a suspect was arrested and appeared in court in November last year. However, police are […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng sê hy gaan die provinsiale LUR vir Gesondheid en Welstand, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, versoek om ‘n dringende plan voor te lê om die agterstand in die behandeling van kankerpasiënte aan te spreek. Die Gautengse Hooggeregshof het die departement verbied om die 250-miljoen-rand wat toegeken is om die behandelingsagterstand aan te spreek, te […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng says it will request provincial MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko to present an urgent plan to address the backlog of cancer patients’ treatment. The Gauteng High Court has interdicted the department from using the 250-million-rand which was allocated to address the backlog treatment. ActionSA’s Emma More says with over […]
# Die Bloubergstrandse Inwonersvereniging gaan appelleer teen Stad Kaapstad se besluit om goedkeuring te gee vir die bou van ‘n boetiekhotel op die strandgebied. Volgens die vereniging sal dit ‘n gevaarlike presedent skep en ontwikkelaars aanmoedig om strand-eiendom te verkry en dan te hersoneer vir woonstelle of hotelle, wat in die toekoms moeilik sal wees […]
# The Bloubergstrand Residents Association says it will be appealing the decision by the City of Cape Town over the approval to build boutique hotel on the Bloubergstrand beachfront. According to the association, the move would set a dangerous precedent and motivate developers to acquire beachfront property in the village and then rezone the land for flats […]
