# SANParke sê veiligheidsmaatreëls word verskerp in die Pafuri-gedeelte van die Krugerwildtuin na die moord op twee toeriste. Die liggame van Dina en Ernst Marais van Mosselbaai is verlede week in die gebied gevind. Owerhede vermoed hul voertuig is oor die grens na Mosambiek geneem. SANParke se woordvoerder, JP Louw, sê bykomende veldwagters en moniteringsbronne […]
# The Tax Justice South Africa is calling for stricter laws against illicit cigarette trafficking. This comes after a 56-year-old Limpopo cigarette trafficker was sentenced to 13 years in jail last week. Toni Nathaniel Gumbo was found with 36 master cases of Remington Gold cigarettes concealed inside boxes. The illicit haul carried an estimated street […]
# The GOOD Party is calling for an urgent public explanation from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on the decline of the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town. This follows allegations by environmentalist and long-time Kirstenbosch contributor, James Deacon, that the gardens are going through a phase of decay. GOOD’s chairperson, Matthew […]
# Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, has dismissed misinformation regarding the Unemployment Insurance Fund online claims process. More than 4.5-million claims were processed and paid by April, surpassing figures recorded under the legacy uFiling system. Meth says the platform simplifies claims through direct submissions, real-time tracking, and automated communication. She has given the […]
# South Africa’s Monetary Policy Committee faces intense pressure ahead of Thursday’s interest rate decision. While consumers desperately hope for a rate cut to ease borrowing costs, stubborn global fuel shocks have driven annual consumer price inflation to four-percent. This sudden spike hits the absolute ceiling of the Reserve Bank’s tight target range. Independent economist […]
# SANParks says security is being strengthened in the Pafuri section of the Kruger National Park following the murder of two tourists. The bodies of Dina and Ernst Marais from Mossel Bay was found last week. Authorities believe their vehicle may have crossed into Mozambique. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says additional rangers and monitoring resources will […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die nasie het sedert die aanvaarding van Suid-Afrika se Grondwet ʼn kultuur gebou wat sterk, deelnemend, voortdurend ontwikkelend en geanker is in die demokratiese waardes wat waardevol geag word. Dis vanjaar 30 jaar sedert die Grondwet onderteken is. Ramaphosa sê in sy weeklikse nuusbrief daar is ʼn sterk kultuur van […]
# Die DA sê beamptes van die Nasionale Jeugontwikkelingsagentskap moet voor die Parlement verskyn. Dit volg op berigte in TimesLIVE dat die agentskap forensiese ondersoekers wil aanstel om uit te vind watter personeellede het interne inligting met die media gedeel. Angel Khanyile van die DA sê die agentskap moet rekenskap gee van berigte dat openbare fondse […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says since the adoption of South Africa’s constitution, the nation has built a culture that is robust, participatory, continuously evolving, and firmly anchored in the democratic values everyone holds dearly. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. In his weekly newsletter, he says there is a strong […]