# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended condolences to the people and government of Botswana following the death of former third president Festus Mogae at the age of 86. Mogae died in hospital last week. Mogae is remembered as a distinguished statesman and patriot devoted to the service of Botswana. The Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says […]
# Cape Town International Airport says adverse weather conditions in both Cape Town and George have disrupted flight operations. It says it remains open and operational despite the severe weather affecting parts of the Western Cape. Airport authorities are closely monitoring operations, while alternative airports are accommodating diverted flights where necessary. Passengers have been warned […]
# Die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente sê hy is steeds daartoe verbind om verblyfverskaffers se betalingsuitdagings op te los. Die skema moedig verskaffers aan om hom regstreeks te kontak vir hulp. N-S-FAS se woordvoerder, Ishamel Mnisi, het verskaffers bedank vir hul voortgesette vennootskap en ook belanghebbendes verseker hul bly gefokus op langtermyn-bestendigheid, doeltreffende administrasie […]
# Forum for South Africa bepleit sigbare wetstoepassing in die land se hoërisiko-misdaadgebiede. Dit volg nadat twee mense hierdie naweek doodgeskiet en drie gewond is voor ‘n taverne in die Zamimpilo-informele nedersetting in Langlaagte, Johannesburg. FOSA se leier, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê wetteloosheid versterk sy greep op gemeenskappe:
# Die adjunkminister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Bernice Swarts, het amptelik die Presidensiële Een Miljard Bome-program bekendgestel in die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bioverskeidenheids-instituut in Pretoria. Die tema is: “My Boom, My Suurstof. Plant Joune Vandag.” Swarts sê as deel van die Presidensiële Tien Miljoen Bome-program, moedig die veldtog alle sektore, insluitend die regering, sakeondernemings […]
# The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union strongly condemns Pick ‘n Pay’s proposed restructuring affecting about 22-thousand employees. The union’s Sithembele Tshwete warns that workers face retrenchments or a downward variation of working conditions, including reduced hours, loss of benefits, and changes to shift arrangements. He says SACCAWU accuses the company of […]
# ActionSA has raised serious concern over reports alleging that up to 15-million-rand may have been stolen from president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm, contradicting earlier claims of about 8.75-million-rand. The party’s Michael Beaumont says key institutions have failed to ensure full accountability and questions delays in releasing related reports. Beaumont argues that Parliament […]
# The commander of the Hawks West Rand Serious Organised Crime unit, Francois Steyn, has revealed to the Madlanga Commission that the drug crisis in Gauteng continues to be driven by supply and demand. The Commission is inquiry how seized narcotics were handled and allegedly stolen while at law enforcement. He says despite police confiscating […]
# Die polisie se hoof van Teenintelligensie, Feroz Khan, die Gautengse hoof van die Valke, Ebrahim Kadwa, en die sakeman Tariq Downes is borgtog van twintig-duisend-rand toegestaan in die Kemptonparkse Landdroshof in Gauteng. Hulle staan tereg op aanklag van die onwettige besit van edelmetaal en regsverydeling. Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se woordvoerder, Kaizer Kganyago, sê Downes […]
