# The University of the Western Cape has appointed Raymond Parsons as an extraordinary professor in its Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. The university hails Parsons as one of South Africa’s most respected economists, known for his leadership in academia and policy advisory. The Rector, Professor Robert Balfour, says his appointment strengthens the university’s […]
# Die Departement van Landbou het ‘n waarskuwing uitgereik oor hoërisikogebiede vir hondsdolheid in Suid-Afrika, waar die siekte onder honde, Kaapse pelsrobbe en ander soogdiere voorkom. Hondsdolheid is ‘n dodelike virussiekte wat alle soogdiere aantas en in die speeksel van besmette diere na mense kan versprei. Die departement se woordvoerder, Prince Mtsweni, sê daar was […]
# Die munisipale vakbond Samwu het die DA gekritiseer oor sy bewering dat die onlangse uitspraak van die Bedingingsraad vir Plaaslike Regering wetlik gebrekkig en finansieel vernietigend is. Die raad het ‘n terugwerkende salarisverhoging van 3,5-persent vir die 2021/22-boekjaar aan amptenare van die Stad Tshwane toegeken. Dit volg nadat die metro ‘n vrystelling vir betaling […]
# AfriForum vra die Gautengse LUR vir Onderwys, Matome Chiloane, om duidelikheid te gee oor die huidige probleme met skoolplasings vir volgende jaar. Ouers in veral Pretoria en Centurion kla oor verkeerde of geen plasings nie. Daar is ook berigte van ‘n persoon bekend as “Godfrey” wat na bewering omkoopgeld van ouers vra in ruil […]
# The Department of Agriculture has issued a warning about high-risk rabies areas in South Africa where the disease occurs in dogs, Cape fur seals and other mammals. Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects all mammals and can be spread to humans in the saliva of infected animals through bites, scratches, and licks. […]
# Die DA in Gauteng sê Cosatu kies kant en beskerm politici bó duisende werklose inwoners. Dit volg na die vakbondfederasie sy steun aan die premier, Panyaza Lesufi, toegesê het nadat die DA ‘n mosie van wantroue teen hom ingedien het. Die leier van die DA in die provinsie Solly Msimanga, sê Cosatu se etikettering […]
# AfriForum is calling on Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, to provide clarity on the problems currently being experienced with school placements for next year. Parents, particularly in Pretoria and Centurion, have complained about incorrect or no placements. There have also been reports of an individual known as “Godfrey”, who is allegedly soliciting bribes from […]
# The South African Municipal Workers’ Union has criticised the DA for claiming that the recent ruling by the SA Local Government Bargaining Council is legally flawed and financially ruinous. The council awarded City of Tshwane workers a 3.5-percent backdated salary increase for the 2021/2022 financial year. This is after the metro sought an exemption […]
# Saftu verwelkom die Suid-Gautengse Hooggeregshof se grensverskuiwende uitspraak oor informele handelaars in Johannesburg. Die hof het die metro se gesag bevestig om straatsmouse te reguleer, maar handelaars se regte moet terselfdertyd beskerm word. Die metro moet binne twee weke ʼn stawings- en registrasieproses vir informele handelaars voltooi. Saftu se woordvoerder, Asive Dyani, sê handelaars […]
