# Media organisations have opposed a blanket closed-door hearing for acting National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee Coordinator Ntandazo Sifolo at the Madlanga Commission. Representing Daily Maverick, Media24 and amaBhungane, Advocate Ben Winks argues that secrecy should be limited to genuinely sensitive information. They propose identifying confidential names, dates and locations before testimony, and using code names […]
# Huldeblyke stroom in vir die 65-jarige Janine Lochrenberg, wat gister in ‘n haai-aanval op Orientstrand in KuGompo City in die Oos-Kaap gesterf het. Die afgetrede kernradiograaf en mediese fisikus was ook ‘n talentvolle musikant en ‘n ywerige oopwaterswemmer. Sy word beskryf as intelligent, bedagsaam en dapper. Die Oos-Londense Oopwater-swemvereniging sê Lochrenberg is dood waar […]
# Die mynreus Anglo American het laer produksie van koper, ystererts en diamante aan in die derde kwartaal tot einde September aangeteken. Koperproduksie het met vyf-persent tot 174-duisend-900 ton gedaal, ysterertsproduksie met vier-persent en diamantproduksie met 11-persent. Die uitvoerende hoof, Duncan Wanblad, sê die onderneming is steeds op koers met sy produksieteikens vir 2026 danksy […]
# Die Staatsveiligheidsagentskap vra ‘n verbod op alle media-en openbare toegang tydens die verhoor van die voormalige intelligensie-amptenare Thulani Dlomo en Patrick Mshothola in die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria. Hulle staan tereg op aanklagte van korrupsie en die beweerde misbruik van intelligensiefondse. Die agentskap voer aan verrigtinge kan sensitiewe veiligheids-inligting blootlê. Voorstanders van mediavryheid betwis egter […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum is holding all political parties in Tshwane responsible for the water crisis in Bronkhorstspruit. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says contaminated water is endangering lives, while residents who cannot afford bottled water are forced to drink unsafe supplies. Bloem accuses political leaders of making empty promises and alleges the water tanker […]
# Die leier van Build One South Africa, Mmusi Maimane, sê die regering behoort te midde van wêreldwye onsekerheid, ‘n onbestede bedrag van tien-miljard-rand te gebruik om die algemene brandstofheffing in November tydelik te verlaag. Hy sê Suid-Afrika moet ook die manier waarop brandstofpryse vasgestel word hersien, plaaslike raffinaderye versterk en minder afhanklik wees van […]
# The African Transformation Movement’s Member of Parliament Vuyo Zungula is demanding answers from the Small Business Development minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams over allegations that foreign nationals use landlords’ identity documents without consent to register spaza shops. Zungula also questioned delays in disbursing the Spaza Shop Support Fund and called for a centralised licensing system. The […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, sou pas met sy tussentydse begroting in die Parlement begin en sal na verwagting ‘n verbeterde fiskale vooruitsig bekend maak. Die Tesourie het meer beweegruimte danksy ‘n hoër belastinginkomste, deels aangevuur deur sterk winste in die mynbousektor. Ekonome verwag Godongwana sal fokus op die beperking van staatskuld, strenger […]
# Tributes are pouring in for 65-year-old Janine Lochrenberg, who died in a shark attack at Orient Beach in KuGompo City in the Eastern Cape yesterday. The retired nuclear radiographer and medical physicist was also a talented musician and passionate open-water swimmer. She has been described as intelligent, thoughtful and brave. The East London Open […]
