# The Government Communication and Information System is hosting a G20 roundtable at Bluewater Bay in Gqeberha, focusing on port infrastructure, trade growth, and job creation. Eastern Cape Transnet Port Terminals’ managing executive, Wandisa Vazi, says Port Elizabeth, Ngqura, and East London ports, have seen over 500-million-rand in investment, boosting efficiency and employment. She highlights […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê die G20 Voedselsekerheidstaakmag sal voortgaan om regverdiger landboureëls te eis by die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie wat verwronging sal verminder en die belange van boere in ontwikkelende lande sal beskerm. Die minister sê deur die Afrika-Unie se Agenda 2063 en die raamwerk van die Omvattende Afrika Landbou-ontwikkelingsprogram sal Afrika hierdie […]
# Die polisiekomissaris van KwaZulu-Natal, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, sê sommige joernaliste is besig om polisiedwelmeenhede teen ondersoeke te beskerm. Op dag drie van die Madlanga-kommissie van ondersoek in Pretoria, beweer Mkhwanazi dat sekere verslaggewers probeer om eenhede wat by misdaad betrokke is, te beskerm deur vals berigte te versprei wat daarop gemik is om hom te […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the Madlanga commission that businessman Brown Mogotsi’s knowledge of Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s movements shows they have close ties. Mkhwanazi said Mogotsi knew when Mchunu attended key meetings, including sessions at the Presidency. He added this level of awareness could only come from someone with inside access, […]
# Die burgemeester van Kaapstad, Geordin Hill-Lewis, vra vir die gebruik van tegnologie om selfoonseine by Pollsmoor-gevangenis te blok. Die burgmeester het hierdie week aan die minister van Korrektiewe Dienste, Pieter Groenewald, geskryf en kommer uitgespreek dat kriminele aktiwiteite van binne Pollsmoor gekoördineer word. Hill-Lewis sê hy is tydens ‘n onlangse padinspeksieprojek in Bishop Lavis […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says some journalists have been shielding police drug squads from scrutiny. Testifying on day three of the Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria, Mkhwanazi claimed certain reporters have tried to shield units involved in criminal activities by spreading false stories aimed at discrediting him. He argued that media bias […]
# The murder case against 31-year-old Tiffany Meek has been postponed, with indictments set to be served on 5 November before moving to the High Court. Meek is accused of murdering her eleven-year-old son, Jayden-Lee, whose body was found near their Fleurhof home in May. She also faces additional charges, including defeating the ends of […]
# Die Kommissie vir Geslagsgelykheid versoek dat die Department van Water en Sanitasie verslag moet doen oor die vordering wat gemaak is oor beloftes om geslagsgelykheid te bevorder en om transformasie in die werkplek in te stel. Die kommissie beklemtoon dat water en sanitasie ‘n basiese mensereg is wat ‘n uitwerking het op veral vroue […]
# Die DA vra dat alle grensbeskermingspligte oorgegee word aan die Grensbestuursowerheid, en dat daar voldoende befondsing verskaf word sodat alle gevestigde sindikate uitgeknikker kan word. Die DA-lid, Chris Hattingh, sê dit volg ná die inhegtenisneming van vyf Weermag-lede en twee Zimbabwiërs vir die beweerde smokkel van onwettige sigarette uit Zimbabwe na Suid-Afrika: