# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African Police Service is operating under unprecedented public scrutiny, given the revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission. He gave the keynote address at the SAPS Commemoration Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday. Twelve officers were killed in the line of duty between April last year and […]
# The South African Depression and Anxiety Group’s Operations Director, Cassey Chambers, has called for swift address to suicide. This as September is recognised as Suicide Prevention Month. Speaking to the SABC, Chambers says suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-to-29-year-olds, while men account for about 80-percent of deaths. She highlighted that untreated […]
# South Africa’s tourism industry is feeling the impact of the Iran war, as disruptions to Middle East air routes reduce international flight capacity. Visitor numbers from China have fallen by 20-percent year-on-year, with around 40-percent of scheduled Chinese seats to South Africa lost. Industry leaders say travellers are turning to alternative routes, while higher […]
# Suid-Afrika se toerismebedryf ervaar die uitwerking van die Iran-oorlog, aangesien ontwrigtings in Midde-Oosterse lugroetes internasionale vlugte verminder. Besoekersgetalle uit China het jaar-op-jaar met 20-persent afgeneem, met ongeveer 40-persent van geskeduleerde Chinese sitplekke na Suid-Afrika wat verlore gegaan het. Bedryfsleiers sê reisigers wend hulle tot alternatiewe roetes, terwyl hoër brandstofkoste en vliegtuigkaartjies steeds kommer wek. […]
# AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has expressed frustration over being sidelined from major events held in KwaZulu-Natal, including the Southern African Development Community Summit in Durban. Speaking at the uMkhosi Womhlanga, also known as the Reed Dance, at eMachobeni Royal Palace in Ngwavuma, the King said hosting high-profile events in his province without informing or […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the candidate registration dispute between the ANC and the Electoral Commission will test the Commission’s credibility. The ANC maintains it submitted its candidate lists on time but experienced technical glitches. The IEC denies any system problems, but the ANC is demanding an investigation and has threatened to approach […]
# Die operasionele direkteur van die Suid-Afrikaanse Depressie- en Angsgroep, Cassey Chambers, het ‘n beroep gedoen op vinnige optrede om selfdood aan te spreek. September word tans as Seldoodvoorkomingsmaand erken. Chambers sê in ‘n onderhoud met die SABC selfdood is die tweede grootste oorsaak van sterftes onder 15- tot 29-jariges, terwyl mans ongeveer 80-persent van […]
# Die AmaZulu-koning Misuzulu kaZwelithini is omgekrap omdat hy uitgesluit word van groot geleenthede wat in KwaZulu-Natal gehou word, insluitend die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskapsberaad in Durban. By die uMkhosi Womhlanga, ook bekend as die Rietdans, by die eMachobeni koninklike paleis in Ngwavuma, het die koning gesê dit is oneerbiedig om hoëprofiel-geleenthede in sy provinsie aan te […]
# Die Activists and Citizens Forum sê die kandidaatregistrasiegeskil tussen die ANC en die Verkiesingskommissie sal die kommissie se geloofwaardigheid toets. Die ANC hou vol dat hulle hul kandidaatlyste betyds ingedien het, maar tegniese probleme ondervind het. Die OVK ontken enige stelselprobleme, maar die ANC eis ‘n ondersoek en het gedreig om die Verkiesingshof te […]
