# The South African Reserve Bank is taking direct control of key regulatory and oversight functions previously handled by the Payments Association of South Africa. The changes, effective from today, form part of an overhaul aimed at modernising the national payment system and strengthening its safety and resilience. Remaining PASA functions linked to electronic funds […]
# National Coloured Congress Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has blamed persistent problems with his laptop for the late submission of his statement to the Madlanga commission. He told commissioners the device frequently freezes, forcing him to seek information from colleagues or make calls. Adams also struggled to provide a specific date for when he […]
# Veertien onwettige mynwerkers is dood aangetref in ‘n verlate skag naby die Nkaneng-informele nedersetting in Marikana, Noordwes. Hul liggame is vanoggend ontdek, terwyl verskeie ander mynwerkers beseer is. Polisiewoordvoerder Athlene Mathe sê die omstandighede rondom die sterftes is tans onduidelik. Die provinsiale polisiekommissaris, Patrick Asaneng, sê ondersoeke duur voort met noodspanne wat die situasie […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie het die getuienis van die leier van die National Coloured Congress en parlementslid, Fadiel Adams, tot volgende Woensdag uitgestel. Getuienisleier Michael Chaskalson sê Adams se verklaring is eers gisteraand ontvang, ondanks herhaalde versoeke sedert Oktober verlede jaar. Hy beklemtoon die kommissie benodig voldoende tyd om die verklaring te bestudeer en die ondervraging […]
# Die waarnemende minister van polisie, Firoz Cachalia, is bekommerd oor die toename in geweldsmisdaad. Suid-Afrika het in die 2024/25-boekjaar 24-duisend-692 moorde, meer as 40-duisend verkragtingsake en 190-duisend gewone aanrandings aangeteken. Cachalia het op ‘n vraag in die Parlement onthul dat tien-duisend-129 moorde vir vervolging verwys is, met drie-duisend-628 wat tot skuldigbevindings gelei het. ‘n […]
# A Stellenbosch University study found that negative emotions may be reinforced among people interacting on social media, with the effect stronger among users experiencing depression. Researcher Kurt Marais analysed more than 12-thousand posts from a depression-focused Reddit community and developed a tool to detect depression-related emotional language. His research found posts increased at night, […]
# A poll has revealed the MK Party’s support in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, has fallen by 15-percentage points. According to the polls, the party remains the largest political force in the metro. It now stands at 33-percent, from 48-percent in 2024, due to two years of internal chaos under former president Jacob Zuma’s leadership. The poll […]
# The Madlanga commission has postponed the testimony of National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams to next week Wednesday. Evidence leader Michael Chaskalson says Adams’ statement was only received last night, despite repeated requests since October last year. Chaskalson emphasises the commission needs sufficient time to study the statement and prepare […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum vra die regering en die Departement van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur om ‘n standbeeld van Winnie Mandela by die Uniegebou in Pretoria op te rig. Woordvoerder Dennis Bloem sê die land moet nooit haar bydrae en opofferings vergeet nie. Hy sê toe leiers se stemme deur gevangenskap, verbanning of ballingskap […]
