# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says 141 companies have pledged investments exceeding 548-billion-rand in South Africa’s special economic zones, potentially creating more than 60-thousand permanent jobs. Speaking in Steelpoort, Limpopo, Tau highlighted the Fetakgomo-Tubatse zone, which has attracted planned investments of 52.6-billion-rand. The projects could generate 20-thousand jobs over the next decade. […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens waarsku kiesers dat afwisselende tot verspreide buie en donderstorms vandag en môre oor verskeie dele van die land tydens spesiale stemming verwag word. Gauteng-kiesers word gewaarsku teen moontlike middag-donderstorms Woensdag, met stemmery wat deur swaar reën en weerlig ontwrig kan word. Intussen kan Kaapstad sonskynweer verwag, terwyl Durban warm, vogtige toestande […]
# Die politieke ontleder Susan Booysen sê streng veiligheidsmaatreëls is noodsaaklik vir ‘n vreedsame en geloofwaardige plaaslike- regeringsverkiesing. Spesiale stemme word vandag en môre uitgebring, voor Woensdag se hoofstemdag. Die Nasionale Gesamentlike Operasionele en Intelligensiestruktuur sê hy monitor politieke geweld, betogings en ander moontlike bedreigings, en waarsku dat geweld, intimidasie en wetteloosheid nie geduld sal […]
# Die Universiteit van die Wes-Kaap is bekommerd oor die toenemende voorkoms van politieke geweld in Suid-Afrika voor die munisipale verkiesing. Volgens die polisie is 45 politieke aanvalle tussen Januarie en September aangeteken en minstens 43 mense is dood. Nog nege polities-verwante moorde is in Oktober aangemeld. Woordvoerder Lisa Thompson sê die syfers is die […]
# Die regering het ‘n konsepwetsontwerp op die Regulering van die Ruimtebedryf gepubliseer, wat bedoel is om die Wet op Ruimte-aangeleenthede van 1993 te vervang. Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê die voorgestelde wetgewing het ten doel om regulering te versterk, nasionale veiligheid te verbeter en privaat belegging in die ruimtesektor […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het bevestig 217 stempunte in Kaapstad ondervind vertragings met die ontvangs van stembriewe op die eerste dag vir spesiale stemme. Die Wes-Kaapse hoofverkiesingsbeampte, Michael Hendrickse, sê die betrokke stempunte kon nie om agtuur oopmaak soos beplan nie en sal eers oopmaak wanneer die stembriewe afgelewer is. Die OVK skryf die vertragings toe […]
# The Electoral Commission has confirmed 217 voting stations in the Cape Town metro experienced delays in receiving ballot papers on the first day of special voting. Western Cape chief electoral official Michael Hendrickse says the affected stations could not open at eight o’clock as scheduled, and will only open when the ballots arrive. The […]
# AfriForum has appointed legal expert Martin van Staden to head its newly established Institute for Federalism. The institute will focus on research and policy development around federalism, self-determination, decentralisation and community autonomy. Van Staden, who previously headed policy at the Free Market Foundation, will retain a senior advisory role there. AfriForum deputy CEO Werner […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi has praised balanced coverage of the local government elections, but warns of growing attempts to manipulate public opinion. Speaking at the Electoral Commission’s result centre, he condemned the use of misinformation and artificial intelligence-generated content as it can affect an election outcome. Malatsi says institutions must strengthen […]
