# Tourism deputy minister Makhotso Sotyu has officially unveiled the Mthontsi Lodge and Conference Centre in KwaMaqoma, aimed at boosting tourism in the Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape. The 31-million-rand facility includes chalets, a backpackers’ lodge, conference facilities and supporting infrastructure. Sotyu says the project will create jobs and support local economic development through partnerships […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says its Lenacapavir HIV prevention programme has exceeded early rollout targets, reaching six-thousand-130 clients in its first month. This represents 131-percent of the provincial target. Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the medicine is available at 133 clinics in Gauteng. Tshwane recorded the highest uptake, followed by Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. Mabona […]
# Government has rejected Ghana’s claims that the fatal shooting of a Ghanaian national in Nyanga, Cape Town, was linked to Tuesday’s anti-migrants’ demonstrations. Police say the man was shot during a suspected extortion-related robbery at his barbershop on Monday, a day before the protests took place. Government spokesperson William Baloyi accused Ghana of spreading […]
# Die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, het haar meegevoel betuig aan die gesinne van 16 mense wat dood is in ‘n busongeluk op die N1 naby Touwsrivier in die Wes-Kaap. Die departement se woordvoerder, Collen Msibi, sê die bus het 78 passasiers na Idutywa in die Oos-Kaap vervoer toe dit vanoggend omgeslaan het. Twintig […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy expressed condolences to the families of 16 people killed in a bus crash on the N1 near Touwsrivier in the Western Cape. The department’s spokesperson, Collen Msibi, says the bus was carrying 78 passengers to Idutywa in the Eastern Cape when it overturned early today. Twenty people were injured. Msibi […]
# Die sakeman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala se regspan beskryf sy dagvaarding om Dinsdag voor die Madlanga-kommissie te getuig as ‘n netelige kwessie. Hul voer aan Matlala moet aan die dagvaarding voldoen, maar word nie meer deur ‘n bekragtigde pleitooreenkoms beskerm om homself nie te benadeel nie. Dit volg nadat die Pretoriase Handelsmisdaadhof sy vonnisooreenkoms van […]
# Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s legal team describes his subpoena to testify before the Madlanga commission on Tuesday as a serious conundrum. They argue he must comply with the summons but no longer has a ratified plea agreement protecting him from self-incrimination. This follows after the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court rejected his eight-year sentence […]
# Pikitup in Johannesburg sê ‘n betoging deur tydelike werkers vererger die vullisverwyderingsdiens se agterstande, wat reeds in sommige gebiede ervaar is weens Dinsdag se betogings teen onwettige immigrante. Die werkers, wat aan Pikitup se Fleet Ad-Hoc Service Providers gekontrakteer is, eis voltydse indiensneming. Pikitip se woordvoerder, Anthony Selepe, sê vullisverwydering sal moontlik nie volgens […]
# Pikitup in Johannesburg says a protest by casual workers has further worsened waste collection backlogs already experienced in some areas due to Tuesday’s protests against illegal immigrants. The workers, contracted to Pikitup’s Fleet Ad-Hoc Service Providers, are demanding permanent employment. Pikitip spokesperson, Anthony Selepe, says as a result of workers downing tools, waste collection operations […]
