# The DA says it’s concerned about contraceptive shortages at several health facilities, just as the Department of Health prepares to switch to a new national supply contract on the first of next month. According to the party, commonly used contraceptives, including daily pills like Triphasil and Nordette, are unavailable at several clinics. The DA’s […]
# The South African Communist Party is calling for the immediate reinstatement of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola after the withdrawal of four Public Finance Management Act charges against him. The National Prosecuting Authority says, following a review, there are no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution. The SACP welcomes the decision and says Masemola […]
# Die Grensbestuursowerheid en Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens sê meer as een-duisend-800 vragmotors is in ʼn enkele dag by die Lebombo-grenspos in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, verwerk. Dit word toegeskryf aan ʼn voortslepende opeenhoping. Die owerheid se woordvoerder, Mmemme Mogotsi, sê hulle werk saam met Mosambiekse owerhede en ander rolspelers om die deurgang van verkeer te verbeter terwyl grens- […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling veroordeel die aangemelde intimidasie van SASSA se Oos-Kaapse streekbestuurder, Bandile Maqethuka, in kuGompo. Maqethuka sê die intimidasie hou verband met SASSA se operasies om meer as 10-miljoen-rand terug te kry wat volgens berigte van die agentskap se stelsel gesteel is. Die komiteevoorsitter, Bridget Masango, sê dreigemente van hierdie […]
# COSATU verwelkom die verlenging van die Eskom-raadsvoorsitter, Mteto Nyati, se kontrak. Die vakverbond loof Nyati, die vorige raad, uitvoerende hoof Dan Marokane en Eskom-werkers vir wat hy noem ʼn reusepoging om beurtkrag te oorwin. COSATU-woordvoerder Matthew Parks sê hulle bly gekant teen Eskom se ontbondeling en waarsku dit kan die nutsdiens se vordering ondermyn, […]
# Die Nasionale Taakspan oor Seksuele Oriëntasie, Gender-identiteit, -uitdrukking en -geslagseienskappe vra ʼn strenger en gekoördineerde strafreg-reaksie op geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord. Dit volg nadat nege vroue se liggame die afgelope twee maande in Kemptonpark en omliggende gebiede in Ekurhuleni gevind is. Die taakspan sê die moorde beklemtoon die verband tussen vrouehaat, gewelddadige diskriminasie, vrouemoord en […]
# The Parliament Portfolio Committee on Social Development has condemned the reported intimidation of South African Social Security Agency’s Eastern Cape Regional Manager, Bandile Maqethuka, in kuGompo. Maqethuka says the intimidation is linked to SASSA’s anti-fraud operations to recover more than 10-million-rand allegedly stolen from the agency’s system. Committee chairperson Bridget Masango says threats of […]
# Eskom het die tweede agtereenvolgende week ʼn energiebeskikbaarheid-syfer van 70,4-persent aangeteken wat sy hoogste in ses jaar is. Suid-Afrika het ook 498 agtereenvolgende dae geen beurtkrag gehad nie. Die laaste beplande onderbrekings was verlede jaar in Mei. Eskom-woordvoerder Daphne Mokwena sê die nutsdiens versterk die land se energiesekerheid deur beter bedryfs- en finansiële volhoubaarheid:
# COSATU has welcomed the extension of Eskom Board Chairperson Mteto Nyati’s contract. The federation credits Nyati, the previous board, CEO Dan Marokane and Eskom workers for what it calls a massive achievement in defeating load shedding. COSATU’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says it remains opposed to Eskom’s unbundling, warning it could undermine the utility’s progress, […]
