# AfriForum says its latest nationwide patrols have led to arrests and the seizure of drugs, weapons and illegal alcohol in several areas. The operation involved 178 neighbourhood and farm watch groups working with police, leading to the seizure of weapons and drugs in Springs, Gauteng, and seven arrests and eight illegal liquor outlet raids […]
# Parliament’s impeachment committee chairperson Makashule Gana accuses the EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association of misrepresenting events surrounding the withdrawal of advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s nomination as evidence leader for the Phala Phala inquiry. The party and the association approached the High Court in the Western Cape to challenge the decision. Gana says the […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment deputy minister Narend Singh says new private-sector investment at iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal must create opportunities for surrounding communities while protecting the environment. Speaking at the park’s commercialisation launch at Charters Creek, Singh welcomed a multi-year concession involving Black Mussel Cracker and Radisson Hotel. He called on investors […]
# The DA says Eskom cannot continue raising electricity tariffs while selling less power. The utility reported a profit of 30.3-billion-rand for the financial year ending in March but also received 80-billion-rand in government debt relief. Electricity sales fell by 6.2-percent, while tariffs increased by nearly 13-percent. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says Eskom must cut […]
# Die DA sê Eskom kan nie voortgaan om elektrisiteitstariewe te verhoog terwyl hy minder krag verkoop nie. Die nutsmaatskappy het vir die boekjaar wat in Maart geëindig het ‘n wins van 30,3-miljard-rand aangeteken, maar ook staatshulp vir skuldverligting ten bedrae van 80-miljard-rand ontvang. Elektrisiteitsverkope het met 6,2-persent gedaal, terwyl tariewe met bykans 13-persent gestyg […]
# Die voorsitter van die Parlementêre ampsklagkomitee, Makashule Gana, beskuldig die EFF en die African Legal Professionals Association daarvan hulle het die gebeure rondom die terugtrekking van advokaat Thandazani Madonsela se benoeming as getuienisleier vir die Phala Phala-ondersoek wanvoorgestel het. Die EFF en die vereniging het die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof genader om die besluit te betwis. […]
# Die adjunkminister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Narend Singh, sê nuwe privaatsektor-belegging by iSimangaliso-vleilandpark in KwaZulu-Natal moet geleenthede skep vir omliggende gemeenskappe terwyl die omgewing beskerm word. Singh het tydens die bekendstelling van die park se kommersialisering by Charters Creek gepraat en die meerjarige konsessie-vennootskap met Black Mussel Cracker en Radisson Hotel verwelkom. […]
# Sonke Gender Justice waarsku kerke daarteen om bewerings van seksuele mishandeling te verdoesel ten einde hul reputasies te beskerm. Die organisasie sê bewerings van misdrywe deur godsdiensleiers moet by die polisie aangemeld word en nie slegs deur die kerke self hanteer word nie. Hy doen ook ‘n beroep op duidelike beleide om mishandeling te […]
# Die ANC sê hy steun nie staatsbeheer oor kerke nie en glo godsdiens-instellings moet vry bly om hul eie sake binne die raamwerk van die Grondwet te bestuur. Die party het reageer op kommer wat uitgespreek is deur die South African Church Defenders, wat beplan om te betoog teen voorgestelde regulering van kerke deur […]
