# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA sê bek-en-klouseer is buite beheer in Suid-Afrika en die regering moet hulpbronne ontplooi om die uitbreking te bekamp. Die organisasie sê hoewel daar in sekere provinsies met inentings begin is, word nuwe gevalle steeds op sommige plase aangemeld. Bennie van Zyl van TLU SA sê dis noodsaaklik dat streng biosekerheidsmaatreëls […]
# The eThekwini Municipality says Africa’s greatest horse racing and fashion event, the Durban July, will this year inject around 690-million-rand into the metro’s economy. The event at the Greyville Racecourse next weekend will feature a star-studded lineup including multi-award-winning Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo, the band Sunset Sweatshop, and songstress Lira. The metro’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, says […]
# Police say nationwide Vala Umgodi Operations aim to combat illegal mining and associated criminal activities. Operations carried out between 16 to 22 June led to the arrest of 142 suspects. Police spokesperson, Vincent Mukhathi, says these suspects were arrested for illegal mining-related offences and various other crimes that include trespassing, possession of an unlicensed firearm, […]
# The agriculture organisation TLU SA says the foot-and-mouth disease in the country is out of control, and government must activate its capacity to control the outbreaks. The organisation says that although vaccination has commenced in some provinces, new cases are being reported in some farms. TLU SA’s Bennie Van Zyl says it is essential that […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê bewerings oor belangebotsings waarby die wenbieër van die loterylisensie betrek word, sal deeglik ondersoek word. Sizekhaya Holdings het die multi-miljard-rand tender vir die agt-jaar-loterylisensie gewen. Vrae het egter ontstaan oor beweerde bande tussen die maatskappy en adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile se skoonsuster. Tau sê hy […]
# Die regering sê die aankoms van entstof om die hardnekkige bek-en-klouseersiekte te bestry sal help teen die verspreiding van die siekte en biosekuriteit verbeter. Altesaam 900-duisend entstofampules wat van die Botswana Entstofinstituut verkry is, het verlede week in die land aangekom. Die siekte is in KwaZulu-Natal aangemeld wat die ergste geraak is, asook Gauteng, […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says allegations about conflicts of interest involving the winning bidder of the lottery licence will be investigated thoroughly. Sizekhaya Holdings won the multi-billion-rand tender for the eight-year lottery licence; however, questions have arisen over alleged links between the company and deputy president Paul Mashatile’s sister-in-law. Tau […]
# Die Parlement se staande komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge het besluit om ‘n volledige ondersoek na die Padongelukkefonds van stapel te stuur. Bewerings van wanadministrasie, finansiële wanbestuur, verkwistende en roekelose uitgawes, en verwante finansiële wangedrag sal onder die vergrootglas kom. Die komitee sê die besluit volg na maande van herhaalde pogings om eerlike, volledige inligting […]
# Government says the arrival of vaccines to combat the persistent foot-and-mouth disease will help contain the spread of the disease and enhance biosecurity. A total of 900-thousand vaccines purchased from the Botswana Vaccine Institute arrived in the country last week. FMD has been reported in KwaZulu-Natal, the most affected, Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga. […]
