# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is concerned about escalating threats by the US against South Africa following the government’s response to Washington’s so-called “five asks”. In June last year, the US demanded action concerning violence against farmers; the “Kill the Boer” chant; expropriation without compensation; aspects of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment; and […]
# The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has expressed concern over the arrest of suspended deputy national Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. He is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl and raping an 18-year-old at a hotel in Sandton. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says these allegations are deeply troubling given the […]
# Padgebruikers op die N3-tolroete word aangeraai om in die komende dae te beplan, ekstra tyd vir hul reis toe te laat, en geduldig en hoflik te bly. Verkeersvolumes sal na verwagting van vandag af toeneem wanneer vakansiegangers vir die Erfenisdag-langnaweek en die begin van die skoolvakansie tussen Gauteng, Mpumalanga, die Vrystaat en KwaZulu-Natal reis. […]
# Political parties and independent candidates contesting the November local government elections will sign the Code of Conduct Pledge in Midrand, Gauteng today. They will reaffirm their commitment to upholding the Electoral Code of Conduct and its new supporting Code on Countering Disinformation. The code sets out the standards of conduct expected during the election […]
# Die DA sê die geskorste adjunk- nasionale polisiekommissaris, Shadrack Sibiya, moet afgedank word indien hy skuldig bevind word aan die ernstige aanklagte van seksuele oortredings teen hom. Hy staan tereg op vyf aanklagte, waaronder verkragting, twee aanklagte van seksuele gereedmaking, die aanmoediging van seksuele gereedmaking van ‘n kind, en mensehandel. Lisa Schickerling van die […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA has welcomed the government’s move to involve the private sector in local foot-and-mouth disease vaccine production in South Africa. The Agricultural Research Council has approved a proposal by minister of Agriculture Willie Aucamp to allow qualifying private companies to use the ARC’s intellectual property to manufacture its FMD vaccine at […]
# Colombia het sy ondersteuning vir Suid-Afrika se volksmoordsaak teen Israel by die Internasionale Geregshof in Den Haag onttrek. Suid-Afrika het die saak in Desember 2023 teen Israel aanhangig gemaak en voer aan die land oortree die Volksmoord-konvensie se reëls wat die Palestyne in Gaza betref. Israel verwerp die bewerings en ontken sy optrede in […]
# Road users travelling on the N3 Toll Route during the coming days are urged to plan, allow extra travel time, and remain patient and courteous. This as traffic volumes are expected to increase from today, as holidaymakers travel between Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal for the Heritage Day long weekend and the […]
# Suid-Afrika se permanente verteenwoordiger by die Verenigde Nasies, ambassadeur Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi, sê die land dring aan op groter Afrika-verteenwoordiging op die VN-veiligheidsraad. Die raad bestaan uit vyf permanente lede en tien tydelike lede wat vir twee jaar verkies word. Afrika het tans verteenwoordiging onder die raad se verkose lede, maar geen permanente setel […]
