# South Africa has continued to strengthen ties with the US despite the 30-percent tariff increase imposed. International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says engagements continue at the highest level, and while concerns remain over US tariffs, the bilateral relationship is resilient. He also confirmed that this week, South Africa will host a US […]
# Die Nasionale Studente Finansiële Hulpskema doen beslissende stappe om te verseker studente ontvang befondsing ten spyte van ‘n tien-miljard-rand-tekort in universiteitstoelaes en ‘n gaping van twee-miljard-rand vir Tegniese en Beroepsonderwys en -opleidingskolleges. NSFAS se raadvoorsitter Karen Stander het op ‘n nuuskonferensie gesê meer as 780-duisend studente het tot dusver befondsing ontvang, terwyl maatreëls aan […]
# Die saak teen die ANC se voormalige woordvoerder, Pule Mabe, en ses ander is tot 18 Februarie volgende jaar uitgestel om die verdediging toe te laat om die finansiële klagstaat te bekyk. Hulle het vlugtig in die Palm Ridge-Landdroshof in Gauteng verskyn op aanklag van bedrog en korrupsie wat verband hou met ‘n tender […]
# Die DA verwelkom vandag se uitspraak van die Wes-Kaapse Gelykheidshof wat die EFF-leier, Julius Malema, aan haatspraak skuldig bevind het. Hulle het die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie geloof dat hy Malema verantwoordbaar gehou het vir die voorval by Hoërskool Brackenfell in Kaapstad in 2022 waar geweld uitgebreek en hy ondersteuners aangesê het om wraak te neem […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed South Africa’s continued military and technical support to the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is despite ongoing clashes between M23 rebels and DRC forces. Lamola stressed that peace must be African-led and inclusive of all local actors. He also reiterated South […]
# The DA welcomed today’s Western Cape Equality Court ruling finding EFF leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech. They commend the South African Human Rights Commission for holding Malema accountable for the Brackenfell High School incident in Cape Town in 2022, where violence broke out and he told supporters to seek revenge against a […]
# RISE Mzansi is diep bekommerd oor die toenemende taxigeweld in die Wes-Kaap, nadat nege bestuurders in minder as ‘n week dood en ses ander beseer is. RISE Mzansi se woordvoerder, Makashule Gana, vra sigbare wetstoepassing en stop-en-deursoek-operasies sodat beslag gelê kan word op onwettige vuurwapens, die ouditering van taxiroetes en permitte, sowel as om […]
# The case against former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe, and six others has been postponed to 18 February next year to allow the defense to examine the financial charge sheet. Appearing briefly at Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, they face fraud and corruption charges linked to a 27-million-rand tender for 200 waste collection vehicles awarded to […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is taking decisive action to ensure students get funding despite a ten-billion-rand shortfall in university allocations and two-billion-rand gap for TVET colleges. NSFAS board chairperson Karen Stander told the media over 780-thousand students have received funding so far, while measures are underway to streamline appeals, improve student accommodation, […]
