# Die raad vir gehalteversekering, Umalusi, sê Suid-Afrika is grootliks gereed vir volgende week se begin van die matriek-eindeksamen. Uitvoerende hoof Mafu Rakometsi sê 964-duisend-201 kandidate is geregistreer, met die Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat wat 92-persent verteenwoordig. Die eksamen sal in sewe-duisend-en-57 sentrums afgelê word. Rakometsi sê veilige stelsels is ingestel vir die drukwerk, bewaring en […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola supports calls for action against individuals and organisations accused of spreading misinformation about South Africa abroad. Parliament’s portfolio committee chairperson Supra Mahumapelo has proposed legislation allowing citizenship to be stripped. Lamola says freedom of speech does not extend to spreading lies and misinformation, which he believes must […]
# Umalusi CEO Mafu Rakometsi says lessons from last year’s question paper leak has led to tighter security protocols. Officials involved in examinations must declare whether close relatives are writing exams and undergo vetting. Rakometsi says question papers stored on computers must be removed daily and secured by designated officials. He says camera surveillance will […]
# Die aanlyn verblyfplatform LekkeSlaap is aan ‘n beleggersgroep verkoop wat Investec en die privaat beleggingskantore van FirstRand se medestigters, GT Ferreira en Laurie Dippenaar, insluit. News24 berig die transaksie is vir ‘n onbekende bedrag beklink. Die medestigters, Jonathan Womersley en Marcel van de Ghinste, tree uit, terwyl uitvoerende hoof Frans Joubert en die bestaande […]
# AfriForum has vowed to continue monitoring the case of the murder of South African Air Force sergeant Michael Swanton. The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court postponed the case against Thabang Eugene Sohole and Michael Makampe to 2 November for allocation to the Regional Court. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says Swanton was shot dead in Pretoria North in […]
# The council for quality assurance, Umalusi, says South Africa is broadly ready for next week’s start of the matric examinations. CEO Mafu Rakometsi says 964-thousand-201 candidates are registered, with the National Senior Certificate accounting for 92-percent. The exams will be written at seven-thousand-and-57 centres. Rakometsi says secure systems are in place for duplicating, storing […]
# News24 het ‘n aanmaningsbrief aan March and March se leier, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, gerig nadat sy die ondersoekende joernalis, Khaya Koko, se selfoonnommer op Facebook geplaas het. Die nuusplatform sê Koko het sedertdien meer as ‘n honderd dreigende oproepe en boodskappe ontvang, insluitend ‘n doodsdreigement. Die organisasie eis dat Ngobese-Zuma die plasing verwyder, Koko om […]
# Online accommodation platform LekkeSlaap has been sold to a consortium that includes Investec and the family offices of FirstRand co-founders GT Ferreira and Laurie Dippenaar. News24 reports, the deal is for an undisclosed amount, with co-founders Jonathan Womersley and Marcel van de Ghinste exiting, while CEO Frans Joubert and the existing management team will […]
# Die mynbousektor in Suid-Afrika vra sterker vennootskappe tussen sake-ondernemings en die regering om munisipale dienste te verbeter en bekwame plaaslike administrasies te vestig. Kenners het op die Johannesburgse Indaba 2026 gewaarsku vaardigheidstekorte, korrupsie en politieke onbestendigheid ondermyn munisipaliteite. Sakeleiers sê mynondernemings moet munisipaliteite ondersteun sonder om plaasvervangers vir die Staat te word. Hul vra […]
