# Economist Dawie Roodt says South Africa risks driving people away from the rand if exchange controls on cryptocurrencies are tightened. Speaking to BizNews, Roodt criticised proposed Treasury regulations that could require crypto holders to declare assets and, in some cases, sell them to the state. He argued that blockchain technology makes traditional exchange controls […]
# Eskom says three young South African scientists will represent the country at the International Mathematics, Science and Engineering Fair in Turkey next month. They will present projects on rocket science, climate impacts on fish, and advanced mathematical modelling. The delegation includes learners from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and the Free State. Their research […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the success of Operation Prosper depends on intelligence-led policing and stronger cooperation from communities to help identify gang crime perpetrators. He was speaking during a visit to gang-affected areas on the Cape Flats, including Mitchells Plain, Lentegeur and Gugulethu, where violent shootings continue despite a military deployment. Mashatile says […]
# The GOOD Party says soldiers deployed under Operation Prosper are living in unacceptable conditions at a military base in Cape Town, despite an 823-million-rand budget. The party claims around 146 troops are sharing only three toilets, with one reportedly out of order. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says this falls far below basic sanitation standards […]
# AfriForum says the Johannesburg Society of Advocates must be transparent about its pupillage admissions process following allegations of racial discrimination. The organisation has requested detailed information dating back to 2016, including applicant numbers, admission rates, and the race and gender breakdown of candidates. It’s also seeking clarity on whether race-based criteria, quotas, or targets […]
# The South African Weather Service says Ceres in the Western Cape has recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall since records began in 1955 during a severe storm between 10 and 12 May. The area recorded more than 500-millimetres of rain so far this month, far above the long-term average of about 80-millimetres. The service’s Hannelee […]
# Eskom sê drie jong Suid-Afrikaanse wetenskaplikes sal die land volgende maand by die Internasionale Wiskunde-, Wetenskap- en Ingenieurstentoonstelling in Turkye verteenwoordig. Hulle sal projekte oor vuurpylwetenskap, die uitwerking van klimaat op visse en gevorderde wiskundige modellering aanbied. Die afvaardiging sluit leerders van die Wes-Kaap, Oos-Kaap en die Vrystaat in. Hul navorsing wissel van die […]
# Die GOOD-party sê soldate wat as deel van Operasie Prosper ontplooi is, leef in onaanvaarbare omstandighede by ‘n militêre basis in Kaapstad, ten spyte van ‘n begroting van 823-miljoen-rand. Die party beweer bykans 146 troepe deel slegs drie toilette, met een toilet wat volgens berigte buite werking is. Die sekretaris-generaal van GOOD, Brett Herron […]
# Die ekonoom, Dawie Roodt sê Suid-Afrika loop die risiko om mense van die rand weg te dryf as valutabeheer op kriptogeldeenhede verskerp word. In ‘n onderhoud met BizNews het Roodt die voorgestelde Tesourie-regulasies kritiseer wat kripto-houers kan dwing om bates te verklaar en, in sommige gevalle, aan die staat te verkoop. Hy het aangevoer […]
