# Oudpresident Thabo Mbeki sê die uitkoms van die Amerikaanse middeltermynverkiesing kan ‘n aanduiding gee van die Kongres en Senaat se houding teenoor die Verenigde Nasies en internasionale reg. Hy het tydens die Afrika- en Afrika-diaspora-konferensie in Boksburg, Gauteng, gesê dit sal moontlik nie voldoen aan wêreld-verwagtinge nie en die huidige situasie kan onveranderd bly. […]
# The Nulane corruption case has been postponed to January 20 for a pre-trial conference in the High Court in Bloemfontein. This follows after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the acquittal of all the accused, including businessman Iqbal Sharma. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says they are accused of acting in common purpose […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the country’s reform progress has reached its highest level since tracking began in March 2024. Its latest reform tracker score rose to 72.5 points for July to September, up from 71.3 points for April to June. Improvements were recorded in electricity, rail transport and financial services. However, progress in […]
# Die Pretoriase Landdroshof het borgtog van 100-duisend-rand toegestaan aan die sakeman van Noordwes, Suliman Carrim, wat beskuldig word van minagting omdat hy nie voor die Madlanga-kommissie verskyn het nie. Hy is onlangs aangekeer toe hy na Dubai wou vlieg. Landdros Marc Curlewis sê die staat het versuim om te bewys Carrim sal sy verhoor […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê die toenemende waterkrisis in Suid-Afrika dreig om die ekonomie onbestendig te maak, ongelykheid te verdiep en beleggersvertroue te ondermyn. Volgens die vakbond het aanhoudende watertekorte, agteruitgaande infrastruktuur en ‘n gebrek aan daadkragtige regeringsingryping daartoe gelei dat miljoene burgers nie oor betroubare toegang tot water beskik nie. Woordvoerder Claude Naicker […]
# North West businessman Suliman Carrim, charged with contempt for failing to appear before the Madlanga Commission, has been granted 100-thousand-rand bail by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. He was arrested recently while trying to board a flight to Dubai. Magistrate Marc Curlewis says the state failed to prove Carrim would evade trial or endanger public […]
# National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa general-secretary Irvin Jim alleges there are attempts to destabilise the union ahead of its 12th National Congress. The union’s Central Committee stripped Jim, president Andrew Chirwa and other national leaders of their powers, accusing them of failing to fulfil their duties. The move follows an escalating leadership […]
# Minstens 43 mense is in die eerste nege maande van vanjaar dood in polities-gemotiveerde aanvalle in die aanloop tot die munisipale regeringsverkiesing. Dit is volgens die Globale Organisasie teen Oorgrens-georganiseerde Misdaad. ‘n Senior raadgewer, Julian Rademeyer, sê tien mense is net dié maand vermoor. Hy waarsku die moorde het ’n vernietigende uitwerking op demokrasie, […]
# Die maatskaplike sekerheidsagentskap SASSA sê spesiale betaaldatums vir November se maatskaplike toelaes is ‘n eenmalige reëling weens volgende Woensdag se munisipale verkiesing. Toelaes vir ouer persone sal Vrydag uitbetaal word, ongeskiktheidstoelaes Maandag en kindertoelaes Dinsdag. Toelaes wat tans hersien word, sal volgende Donderdag uitbetaal word, mits begunstigdes steeds kwalifiseer. SASSA se woordvoerder, Andile Tshona, […]
