# ActionSA has written to Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya requesting that the independent investigation into the Bronkhorstspruit water contamination crisis also examine whether actions or inactions of officials were politically motivated. The crisis linked to a lack of chlorine at the Bronkhorstspruit wastewater treatment plant has left over 800 people affected by gastrointestinal illnesses. ActionSA says […]
# AfriForum het aan die Stad Tshwane geskryf en eis antwoorde oor die huidige watervoorraad en watergehalte. Die metro het tans ʼn probleem met besmette water in Bronkhorstspruit, waar 833 gevalle van maagdermsiekte aangemeld is. Dit hou verband met die Bronkhorstspruit-watersuiweringsaanleg waar water nie met chloor behandel is nie, en inwoners nou op watertenkwaens moet […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, sê die regering tree op teen diegene wat wettige kommer oor onreëlmatige migrasie uitbuit om misdadige, haatdraende agendas te bevorder. Hy het gepraat by die Afrika en die Afrika-diasporakonferensie in Johannesburg, wat gister onder die tema “Die Terugkeer na Afrika” gehou is. Lamola sê daar […]
# AfriForum has written to the City of Tshwane demanding answers regarding the current water supply and water quality issues. The metro has been dealing with a water contamination crisis in Bronkhorstspruit, which has resulted in 833 gastrointestinal illness cases being reported. This has been linked to inadequately chlorinated water supplied by the Bronkhorstspruit water […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola says government is acting against those who exploit legitimate concerns about irregular migration to advance criminal, hateful agendas. He spoke at the Africa and African Diaspora Conference in Johannesburg, held yesterday under the theme “The Return to Africa”. Lamola said to date more than 100 cases […]
# The Road Traffic Management Corporation urges motorists to prepare for the festive season by ensuring their vehicles are roadworthy and all licences are up to date. More than 2.2-million vehicle licence discs are due to expire in November and December, with Gauteng accounting for the largest share at over 851-thousand. The corporation’s Simon Zwane […]
# The Helderberg High School in Somerset West has expelled a 13-year-old learner who allegedly stabbed two fellow learners. The teenager appeared in the Somerset West Magistrate’s Court today, and the case has been postponed to 14 December for further investigation. The two victims were taken to hospital for treatment following the incident last week. […]
# The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure says work on the Van Schoorsdrift road upgrade, north of Cape Town, is progressing well. The 797-million-rand project includes five kilometres of new road and six bridges, with intersections being removed to improve traffic flow and safety. The upgrade is taking place along a critical ten-kilometre section of […]
# UNISA vice-chancellor professor Puleng LenkaBula says marine research is vital to protecting ocean resources and addressing environmental challenges. Speaking at the International Conference on Coastal, Marine and Maritime Research in Durban, LenkaBula highlighted that research can help tackle coastal erosion, rising sea levels and changes in marine ecosystems. The professor also stressed the need […]
