# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling on the government to drastically increase readiness for climate emergencies including heatwaves, severe floods, and storms expected in the coming months. The country experienced severe cold fronts, heavy snowfall, and freezing temperatures this week. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei says scientists warn that there is […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het medelye betuig met die regering en mense van Zimbabwe na die tragedie op die Kariba-meer. Minstens 44 mense is dood toe ʼn oorlaaide veerboot gister omgeslaan het toe ‘n golf dit getref het. Sewe-en-sewentig mense is tot dusver gered. President Emmerson Mnangagwa het ʼn ramptoestand afgekondig. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered condolences to the Zimbabwean government and people following the tragedy on Lake Kariba. At least 44 people died yesterday when an overcrowded ferry capsized after it was hit by a strong wave. Seventy-seven people have been rescued. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a state of disaster. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, […]
# Die Departement van Minerale en Petroleum Hulpbronne sê die tragedie by die verlate mynskag in Nkaneng naby Rustenburg in Noordwes het plaasgevind binne die grense van ‘n gebied met ʼn geldige mynboupermit. Die liggame van 14 vermeende onwettige mynwerkers is Dinsdag in ʼn verlate mynskag gevind. Die departement se woordvoerder, Lerato Ntsoko, sê die […]
# Die adjunkminister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Andries Nel, sê korrupsie vererger ongelykheid deur bestaande geslagsmagstrukture en raak kwesbare groepe in ‘n groter mate. Hy het die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Simposium oor Geslagsongelykheid en Teen-korrupsie toegespreek. Hy sê korrupsie is nie geslagsneutraal nie en vind plaas binne bestaande strukture van ekonomiese, politieke en maatskaplike […]
# The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the tragedy at a disused mine in Nkaneng, Rustenburg, in the North West occurred within the boundaries of an area where a valid mining permit has been issued. The bodies of 14 suspected illegal miners were discovered in an abandoned mine shaft on Tuesday. The department’s spokesperson, Lerato […]
# Deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, says corruption deepens inequality by exploiting existing gender power structures and disproportionately affects vulnerable groups. He delivered an address at the Stellenbosch University’s Symposium on Gender Inequality and Anti-Corruption. He says corruption is not gender neutral and takes place within existing structures of economic, political […]
# Die EFF en die MK-party kritiseer die Konstitusionele Hof se weiering om regstreekse toegang te verleen tot verlof om te appelleer teen die tussentydse interdik in die Phala Phala-saak teen president Cyril Ramaphosa. Die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof het verlede maand ten gunste van Ramaphosa beslis om die werking van die ampsklagkomitee te vertraag tot sy […]
# Die kampvegtergroep vir eko-geregtigheid, Green Connection, sê die land se huidige tariefstruktuur kan armoede en ongelykheid vererger, en kwesbare gemeenskappe benadeel. Sedert 2015 het Eskom 12 agtereenvolgende jaarlikse tariefverhogings ingestel wat deur die Nasionale Energiereguleerder goedgekeur is. Green Connection se woordvoerder, Lisa Makaula, sê Eskom se poging om inkomste-tekorte aan te vul moenie gemeenskappe […]
