# Die Departement van Elektrisiteit en Energie, die WNNR en die Wêreldbankgroep het ‘n strategiese raamwerk vir die ontwikkeling van aflandige windkrag in Suid-Afrika bekend gestel. Die bekendstelling was tydens die Afrika Groenwaterstof-beraad in Kaapstad. Adjunkminister Alexandra Abrahams sê Suid-Afrika se geografiese ligging sorg vir bestendige windtoestande langs die kus, wat geleenthede skep vir die […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het meer as vyf-duisend kandidate gediskwalifiseer van vanjaar se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing na ‘n statutêre hersieningsproses. Die diskwalifikasie het gevolg nadat nagegaan is of hulle behoorlik benoem en alle toepaslike deposito’s betaal is. Die hoof-verkiesingsbeampte, Sy Mamabolo, het aan die media gesê voorbereidings verloop volgens plan vir die verkiesing op 4 November:
# World Bank senior financial sector specialist Laura Pop has told the Madlanga Commission that a functioning judiciary alone cannot guarantee effective justice. Pop says weaknesses in system can undermine accountability and public confidence. She cites Kenya’s judicial vetting and Ukraine’s anti-corruption courts as examples of reforms aimed at addressing compromised institutions. Pop says extraordinary […]
# The ANC says it will appeal the Electoral Court judgment rejecting its challenge over the exclusion of 181 candidates in six municipalities ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The party maintains that the candidates’ information was captured on the IEC’s electronic system before the deadline, but technical problems prevented the final submission. […]
# More than five-thousand candidates have been disqualified from contesting this year’s local government elections following the Electoral Commission’s statutory review process. The disqualifications followed checks to confirm that candidates were properly nominated and that all applicable deposits had been paid. Briefing the media, Chief electoral official Sy Mamabolo said preparations for the 4 November […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het 136-duisend-790 kandidate goedgekeur om op 4 November aan die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deel te neem. Groot metro’s soos Johannesburg, Tshwane en Ekurhuleni sal stembriewe met twee kolomme gebruik weens die groot aantal politieke partye. Die kommissie se uitvoerende hoof, Sy Mamabolo, het op ‘n nuuskonferensie gesê aansoeke om spesiale stemme sal 21 […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad van Kerke vra dringende optrede om vroue te beskerm na die ontdekking van agt vermoorde vroue aan die Gautengse Oos-rand oor ‘n tydperk van twee maande. Hoofsekretaris, eerwaarde Mzwandile Molo, het aan die SABC gesê die sterfgevalle in Kemptonpark, Olifantsfontein en Springs het vrees en woede ontketen. Hy dring aan op […]
# The Electoral Commission has certified 136-thousand-790 candidates to contest the local government elections on 4 November. Major metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, will have double-column ballots due to the high number of political parties. The commission’s CEO, Sy Mamabolo, told the media special vote applications will open on 21 September, while political parties […]
# Retired South African Defence Force soldiers are taking the Defence Department to court amid reports that thousands of military retirees and their families could lose medical cover from November. The Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund has reportedly warned it can no longer pay claims because it is financially unsustainable. Retirees, disabled veterans, widows and […]
