# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bloeddiens het sy ‘wees die reddingsboei, gee bloed, gee ‘n volgende dag’-veldtog van stapel gestuur om Wêreldbloedskenkersdag en 25 jaar van lewensredding deur bloedskenking te vier. Die veldtog vereer duisende Suid-Afrikaners wie se skenkings steeds pasiënte ondersteun, van ongelukslagoffers en kankerpasiënte tot pasgebore babas wat dringende sorg benodig. Die organisasie doen […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare is bekommerd oor berigte dat hoëronderwysinstellings meer as 165-duisend studentesertifikate terughou weens ‘n studenteskuldkrisis van 59-miljard-rand. Claude Naicker van die vereniging sê die situasie raak veral arm en werkersklas-studente, wat toegang tot werk en professionele geleenthede beperk. Die vakbond vra dringende ingryping, insluitend ‘n moratorium op die weerhouding van sertifikate […]
# Suid-Afrikaanse wetenskaplikes, ingenieurs en innoveerders ding mee om top nasionale erkenning nadat die Nasionale Wetenskap- en Tegnologieforum die finaliste vir die 2025/2026 NSTF-South32-toekennings aangekondig het. Die toekennings, bekend as die Wetenskap Oscars, vereer uitstaande werk in wetenskap, ingenieurswese, tegnologie en innovasie in 16 kategorieë. Vanjaar se tema fokus op gesonde veroudering, met wenners wat […]
# Adjudant-offisier Karl Sander van die Valke in KwaZulu-Natal het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig dampe van groot hoeveelhede gekonfiskeerde Mandrax-tablette kan ernstige gesondheidsgevare inhou. Sander verduidelik polisiebewyssakke word gemaak van materiaal met fyn gaatjies wat moontlik dampe kan vrystel. Hy sê beamptes en doeanebeamptes wat betrokke was by ‘n groot dwelmbeslaglegging het siek geword, met […]
# The South African National Blood Service has launched its ‘be the lifeline, give blood, give a tomorrow’ campaign to mark World Blood Donor Day and celebrate 25-years of saving lives through blood donation. The campaign honours thousands of South Africans whose donations continue to support patients ranging from accident victims and cancer patients to […]
# Rise Mzansi says the election of its member of Parliament, Makashule Gana, as chairperson of the Section 89 impeachment committee marks an important step for accountability in Parliament. The party states the committee must work fairly, seriously and in line with the Constitution, without political interference. Rise Mzansi’s Mabine Seabe says Gana brings strong […]
# ActionSA has expressed disappointment over the election of an ANC-sponsored candidate as chairperson of the Parliament’s impeachment committee. The party’s Lerato Ngobeni says the process should have been led by an independent opposition figure to ensure impartiality and fairness. Ngobeni believes the committee, which will determine whether there are grounds for the removal of […]
# The ANC Women’s League says its president Sisisi Tolashe will take a leave of absence while she faces disciplinary proceedings within the ANC. The decision follows a special national executive committee meeting. Tolashe is accused of taking two luxury vehicles that were donated to the women’s league for personal use. The league’s secretary-general, Nokuthula […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says local government reform is making residents pay for municipal failure. The organisation has submitted its final comments on the revised draft white paper on local government. It wants councillors to meet basic competency standards and for political leaders to face consequences for corruption, interference and poor performance. OUTA’s […]
