# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union is calling for greater investment in the development and promotion of African languages as languages of teaching and learning. SADTU spokesperson Nomusa Cembi says the union has consistently challenged the historical marginalisation of African languages in the education system. Cembi says mother-tongue-based bilingual education recognises that African languages […]
# The MK Party has opposed a proposal to transfer the appointment of municipal chief financial officers to National Treasury, arguing that it could undermine local government autonomy and accountability. The party says municipalities are a distinct sphere of government and should not be treated as administrative extensions of the national executive. It maintains that […]
# Police say its online recruitment drive continues to attract strong interest, with more than 300-thousand profile registrations recorded in just over three days. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says more than 232-thousand applicants have completed the profile verification process, while over 190-thousand have started their applications. She adds that the response reflects strong interest […]
# The Democratic Alliance has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, seeking confirmation that additional evidence relating to alleged state capture at the now collapsed Daybreak Foods poultry farm has been referred to the Special Investigating Unit. The Public Investment Corporation is a major investor in the enterprise. The DA’s Andrew Bateman says the Presidency previously […]
# Die Vereniging vir Vuurwapenopleiers vra ‘n ondersoek na beweerde pogings om sertifikate, wat deur die Gehalteraad vir Ambagte en Beroep tydens die bekendstelling van nuwe vuurwapenvaardigheidsprogramme uitgereik is, te blokkeer. Die president van SAFTA, Michael Mbedzi, beweer sekere individue in die bedryf is gekant teen veranderings en probeer verhoed dat die sertifikate erken word. […]
# Die vakverbond SAFTU steun die Brasiliaanse president, Lula da Silva, terwyl kiesers na die stembus gaan vir die land se presidensiële verkiesing. SAFTU doen ‘n beroep op werkers, plaaslike gemeenskappe en gesinne om te mobiliseer ter verdediging van die maatskaplike en ekonomiese winste wat tydens Lula se vorige twee termyne – van 2003 tot […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kommunistiese Party doen ‘n beroep op die regering, vakbonde en die burgerlike samelewing om die druk te verskerp ten einde ‘n einde te bring aan die dekade oue Amerikaanse blokkade teen Kuba. Die party se oproep kom te midde van die 34ste debat oor die blokkade in die Verenigde Nasies se Algemene […]
Die Wes-Kaapse polisie het die massaskietery in Steenberg veroordeel wat gisteraand vyf lewens geëis en drie gewond gelaat het. Polisiewoordvoerder Novela Potelwa sê die slagoffers het omstreeks agtuur by ‘n woning in Blodestraat gekuier toe onbekende gewapende mans die perseel binnegegaan en lukraak begin skiet het. Volgens Potelwa is vier mans en ‘n vrou, tussen […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is backing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as voters go to the polls in the country’s presidential election. SAFTU is urging workers, indigenous communities and landless families to mobilise in defence of social and economic gains made under Lula’s previous two terms, from 2003 to […]
