# South Africa’s media sector is commemorating Black Wednesday, marking the apartheid government’s crackdown on press freedom on the 19th of October 1977. Authorities banned newspapers, including The World and Weekend World, and outlawed 19 Black Consciousness organisations. Journalist Percy Qoboza, an outspoken critic of apartheid was among those detained. The day serves as a […]
# The National Gambling Board has warned that students are using their National Student Financial Aid Scheme allowances for online gambling. Speaking at the launch of Responsible Gambling Charter at Sun International, acting CEO Lungile Dukwana says vulnerable groups are risking money meant for essentials like food, rent and education. He confirmed that the board and NSFAS […]
# Suid-Afrika se mediasektor herdenk vandag Swart Woensdag, wat verwys na die apartheidsregering se onderdrukking van mediavryheid op 19 Oktober 1977. Die koerante The World en Weekend World is verbied en 19 organisasies van die Swartbewussynsbeweging onwettig verklaar. ‘n Uitgesproke kritikus van apartheid, die joernalis Percy Qoboza, was een van diegene wat aangehou is. Die […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says businessman Sulliman Carrim should not be granted bail. Carrim is applying for bail after his arrest at Or Tambo International Airport last week on a charge of contempt of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Carrim failed to appear before the commission citing medical reasons. He is expected to […]
# Absa sê Suid-Afrika se fiskale posisie is sterker in die aanloop tot die Mediumtermyn-begrotingsbeleidsverklaring. Die senior ekonoom, Miyelani Maluleke, sê wêreldwye konflikte het die wêreldekonomie verswak, wat gelei het tot laer pryse van belangrike uitvoerprodukte soos platinum en palladium, terwyl die koste van petroleuminvoere gestyg het. Maluleke glo die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, […]
# Die Departement van Gesondheid het vier nuwe gevalle van A-pokke bevestig, wat die gevalle in Suid-Afrika vanjaar op 26 te staan bring. Daar is 18 gevalle in die Wes-Kaap, drie in Gauteng, twee in die Oos-Kaap, twee in die Vrystaat, en een in KwaZulu-Natal. Die departement sê die meeste pasiënte is mans tussen 23- […]
# Die EFF-leier Julius Malema sê elektrisiteit behoort bekostigbaar te wees. Malema het op ‘n veldtog in Heilbron in die Vrystaat gevra waarom elektrisiteit steeds duur is, terwyl Suid-Afrika sy eie steenkool vervaardig. Hy beklemtoon die party het gratis noodsaaklike munisipale dienste, insluitend water en elektrisiteit, beloof aan werklose mense en ontvangers van maatskaplike toelaes:
# Die leier van die African Content Movement, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, sê werkskepping, betroubare elektrisiteitsvoorsiening en lopende water moet voorkeur geniet in die Maluti-a-Phofung Munisipaliteit in die Vrystaat. Motsoeneng het ondersteuners op die Phuthaditjhaba-stadion in QwaQwa toegespreek en sê inwoners behoort nie afhanklik te wees van JoJo-tenks vir water nie. Hy sê padherstelwerk, beter infrastruktuur en […]
# The Department of Health has confirmed four new mpox cases, bringing South Africa’s total to 26 this year. The Western Cape accounts for 18 cases, Gauteng has three, Eastern Cape two, Free State two and one from KwaZulu-Natal. The department says most patients are men, aged between 23 and 50. Spokesperson Foster Mohale urges […]
