# The minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced the country’s first-ever vaccination of poultry as a proactive measure to minimise the risk of avian flu outbreaks. A vaccination permit has been issued to Astral Foods, authorising the company to vaccinate about 200-thousand broiler birds. This represents approximately 5-percent of Astral’s total breeding stock, valued at an estimated […]
# Die Randburgse Landdroshof het die borgaansoeke van 12 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag lede tot môre [Don] uitgestel om toe te laat vir die nagaan van hul adresse. Hulle staar ernstige aanklagte in die gesig, insluitende moord, ontvoering, bedrog, en dwarsboming van die gereg. Phindi Mjonondwane van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag sê die SANW lede word daarvan […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the bail application of 12 South African National Defence Force members to tomorrow [Thursday] to allow for the verification of their addresses. They face serious charges, including murder, kidnapping, fraud, and obstruction of justice. National Prosecuting Authority’s Phindi Mjonondwane says the SANDF members are accused of abducting two […]
# Parliament’s standing committee on Public Accounts has adopted the terms of reference for a formal inquiry into allegations of financial misconduct and maladministration at the Road Accident Fund. The inquiry will cover RAF operations from 2020 to 2025, including issues like procurement, legal costs, and fraud. SCOPA chairperson Songezo Zibi says the goal is […]
# Die Parlement se Staande Komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge het die verwysingsraamwerk vir ‘n formele ondersoek na bewerings van finansiële wangedrag en wanadministrasie by die Padongelukkefonds aanvaar. Die ondersoek sal fokus op die fonds se bedrywighede van 2020 tot 2025, insluitend kwessies soos verkryging, regskoste en bedrog. SKOOR se voorsitter, Songezo Zibi, sê die doel […]
# Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik sê die Parlement moet sy mag terugkry deur op te staan teen partylojaliteite en hy moet die uitvoerende gesag sonder vrees aanspreeklik hou. Die organisasie doen ‘n beroep vir ‘n mense-gesentreerde benadering tot toesig waarin burgers eerste gestel word, en versoek lede van die Parlement om te fokus op mense, […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Parliament must reclaim its power by standing up to party loyalty and holding the executive accountable without fear. They call for a people-centred approach to oversight that puts citizens first, urging members of Parliament to focus on serving the people, not their parties or leaders. OUTA’s Rachel Fischer […]
# Die Motorbedryfsraad, Naamsa, sê verkope van nuwe voertuie in Junie het met 18,7-persent jaar-op-jaar tot 47-duisend-294 eenhede gestyg. Volgens Naamsa het passasiersmotorverkope het met 21,7-persent gestyg, terwyl ligte kommersiële voertuigverkope met 14,9-persent toegeneem het. Die verkope van mediumgrootte vragmotors het met byna 25-persent gestyg, maar die verkope van swaar vragmotors en busse het met […]
# The Automotive Business Council says June new-vehicle sales jumped 18.7-percent year-on-year to 47-thousand-294 units. Accourding to Naamsa, this was driven by strong consumer and fleet demand. Passenger car sales rose 21.7-percent, while light commercial vehicles grew 14.9-percent. Meanwhile, medium truck sales surged nearly 25-percent, however, heavy truck and bus sales dipped 3.1-percent. Imports soared, […]
