# The Madlanga Commission has served notorious Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni with a Rule 10.6 notice, requiring him to respond to questions relating to matters the commission is investigating. He reportedly needs to answer questions about alleged criminal syndicates and his association with the late taxi boss Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi and controversial businessman Steven […]
# Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, has called for a new funding agreement between national and provincial government to improve basic services for vulnerable households. According to the MEC, the current free basic services policy is outdated. Bredell proposes a dignity basket that would increase the amount […]
# Cape Forum says former Coloured military veterans should be considered in efforts to fight gangs and the drug trade in the Western Cape. The organisation believes experienced former soldiers from the South African Cape Corps could strengthen community safety if policing powers are devolved to the province. The forum’s Heindrich Wyngaard says many Coloured […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the new electronic travel authorisation system will boost tourism, trade and investment by making travel to South Africa faster and easier. Speaking at the launch of the digital system at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng, Ramaphosa said eligible travellers will be able to apply online before arriving in the […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says the new electronic travel authorisation system will make travel easier while improving border security. Speaking at the launch of the digital system in Gauteng, Schreiber said the digital platform uses biometric technology and automated risk checks to process travel applications within 24 hours. He stated the system has […]
# Die LUR vir Plaaslike Regering, Omgewingsake en Ontwikkelingsbeplanning in die Wes-Kaap, Anton Bredell, het gevra vir ‘n nuwe befondsingsooreenkoms tussen die nasionale en provinsiale regering om basiese dienste vir kwesbare huishoudings te verbeter. Volgens Bredell is die huidige beleid oor gratis basiese dienste verouderd. Bredell stel ‘n waardigheidsmandjie voor wat die hoeveelheid gratis water […]
# Die Kaapse Forum sê voormalige bruin militêre veterane moet oorweeg word in pogings om bendes en dwelmhandel in die Wes-Kaap te beveg. Die organisasie glo ervare voormalige soldate van die Suid-Afrikaanse Kaapse Korps kan gemeenskapsveiligheid versterk as polisiëringsmagte na die provinsie afgewentel word. Heindrich Wyngaard van die forum sê baie Bruin militêre veterane sukkel […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die nuwe elektroniese reismagtigingstelsel sal toerisme, handel en belegging ‘n hupstoot gee deur reis na Suid-Afrika vinniger en makliker te maak. Ramaphosa het tydens die bekendstelling van die digitale stelsel by OR Tambo Internasionale Lughawe in Gauteng gesê kwalifiserende reisigers sal aanlyn kan aansoek doen voordat hulle in die land […]
# Die minister van Binnelandse Sake, Leon Schreiber, sê die nuwe elektroniese reismagtigingstelsel sal reis makliker maak terwyl dit grenssekuriteit verbeter. Schreiber het tydens die bekendstelling van die digitale stelsel in Gauteng gesê die digitale platform gebruik biometriese tegnologie en outomatiese risikokontroles om reisaansoeke binne 24 uur te verwerk. Hy het gesê die stelsel het […]
