# President Cyril Ramaphosa het as voorsitter van die Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap sy meegevoel betuig met Tanzanië se president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, ná die dood van haar man, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. Die 71-jarige is gister dood terwyl hy behandeling vir ‘n hartkwaal ontvang het. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê Hassan het ‘n uitsonderlike loopbaan as […]
# Die minister in die Presidensie vir Vroue, die Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Sindisiwe Chikunga, sê die moed van geslagte Suid-Afrikaanse en Namibiese vroue moet lei tot tasbare verbeterings in die lewens van vroue en meisies. Sy was deel van die Nasionale Skool vir Regering se aanlyn ministeriële dialoog. Chikunga sê die twee lande […]
# The South African National Defence Force has refuted allegations that soldiers on a training mission in Cuba were pressured to make “voluntary” contributions from their allowances to assist needy Cubans. According to a News24 report, senior soldiers were allegedly pressured to donate more than 15-thousand-rand and junior officers more than three-thousand-rand each. The SANDF […]
# Bus company Putco has announced that 349 contract workers will be made permanent. The company says the move will affect driver conductors, cleaners, workshop staff and shunter drivers. The workers will now qualify for benefits including pension or provident funds and healthcare. Trade union Numsa has welcomed the decision, describing it as a victory […]
# MultiChoice has launched a new sports-only DStv package, priced at 399-rand a month, as the broadcaster responds to changing viewing habits and pressure on subscriber numbers. The package gives customers access to a range of live sporting content without requiring a broader DStv subscription. MultiChoice says the offering is aimed at making some premium […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, is urging Grade 12s to apply to Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges for the 2027 academic year, before the application deadline. This as government is seeking to position TVET colleges as institutions of choice for young people considering further education, employment and entrepreneurship. The […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the courage of generations of South African and Namibian women must translate into tangible improvements in the lives of women and girls today and in the future. She participated in the virtual National School of Government’s South Africa-Namibia Ministerial Dialogue. […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het ʼn verkiesings-gedragskode teen waninligting in die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing goedgekeur en in die Staatskoerant gepublisheer voor die verkiesing op 4 November. Die kommissie sê dit behels dat politieke partye en kandidate moet seker maak inligting is betroubaar voor hulle dit deel. Hulle moet enige verkeerde of misleidende inligting binne 36-uur in die […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the Southern African Development Community chairperson, has extended his condolences to Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan on the passing of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. The 71-year-old passed away yesterday while receiving treatment for a cardiac condition. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says Hassan had a distinguished career […]
