# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa is on the verge of unlocking new markets for cherries and blueberries, with China showing promising signs of approval. Speaking at the International Berry Organisation conference in Cape Town, Steenhuisen said talks are also advancing with Thailand and South Korea, while exports to the Middle East and […]
# The DA has dismissed the motion passed in the Mpumalanga Legislature to rename the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Kruger National Park as mere political posturing with no legal effect. The motion, backed by the ANC, EFF and MK parties, was labelled a crude misunderstanding of the legal process. DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp warned […]
# The National Employers’ Association of South Africa and Sakeliga have filed appeals to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal challenging the High Court in Pretoria’s Employment Equity ruling. The court rejected their request to halt new regulations that set employment quotas based on race, sex, and disability. The Employment and Labour […]
# Die waarnemende Metropolisie-hoof van Ekurhuleni, Julius Mkhwanazi, het aansoek gedoen vir spesiale verlof na bewerings by die Madlanga-kommissie. Die Polisiekommissaris van KwaZulu-Natal, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, beskuldig hom daarvan dat hy privaat voertuie as munisipale bates registreer het en onwettige blou ligte in 2023 vir Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala instaleer het. ‘n Verslag deur die Onafhanklike Polisie […]
# The DA in Gauteng veroordeel die Departement van Menslike Nedersettings nadat LUR Tasneem Motara die voormalige premier David Makhura die skuld gegee het vir die ineenstorting van die Snelle Grondvrystellingsprogram. Die woordvoerder van die DA, Mervyn Cirota, sê twee-miljard-rand is reeds uitgegee, maar slegs 26 huise is gebou op die tien-duisend beplande persele. Hy […]
# Acting Ekurhuleni Metro Police chief Julius Mkhwanazi has applied for special leave following allegations at the Madlanga Commission. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused him of registering private vehicles as municipal assets and installing illegal blue lights in 2023 for Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. An Independent Police Investigative Directorate report recommended disciplinary action over vehicle […]
# City Power het bevestig dat die Valke vandag hul hoofkantoor besoek het, as deel van ‘n voortgesette ondersoek wat in 2024 begin het. Die woordvoerder, Isaac Mangena, sê die agentskap bied steeds sy volkome samewerking na ‘n vroeëre versoek om inligting. Hy beklemtoon die besoeke is nie klopjagte nie maar roetinestappe van ‘n ondersoek. […]
# ‘n Regskenner van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, Marga van Rooyen, het aan die Madlanga-kommissie gesê dat om dossiere van die taakspan vir politieke moorde maande lank na Pretoria te stuur sonder dat daar ondersoek ingestel word, kom neer op die onderdrukking van ondersoeke. Van Rooyen sê hierdie wanhantering van sake belemmer voortgesette ondersoeke en ondermyn […]
# Die Krugerwildtuin het op Nasionale Erfenisdag wat saamval met Nasionale Parkeweek, ‘n rekordbywoning aangeteken. SANParke sê talle natuurliefhebbers het besoek afgelê om wildlewe en landskappe te geniet, maar van die gaste is weggewys as gevolg van kapasiteitsbeperkings en veiligheidsprotokolle. Die park se bestuur versoek toekomstige besoekers om vooraf te bespreek en teleurstelling te voorkom. […]
