# Vyftien lande in Afrika, Asië, die Karibiese Eilande, Europa en die Stille Oseaan onderskryf ‘n nuwe politieke verklaring gemik op die verskerping van toesig oor wêreldwye visvangste. Dit beoog om groter deursigtigheid af te dwing oor wie visvang, waar hulle bedrywig is en onder watter gesag. Die ooreenkoms, bekend as die Mombasa-verklaring, is tydens […]
# Cricket: The Proteas’ Test and one-day captain, Temba Bavuma, has been named to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports list. He is featured alongside global sports icons like soccer players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and basketball star LeBron James. Bavuma and Indian women’s star Smriti Mandhana are the only two cricketers […]
# Candidates have made their final pitch for votes in the Makerfield by-election in England in a contest that could also determine who becomes the next British prime minister. Labour candidate and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is expected to challenge prime minister Keir Starmer for the party’s leadership if he becomes an MP again […]
# The Electoral Commission has appointed and trained 48-thousand-212 staff members to support this coming weekend’s special voter registration process. CEO Sy Mamabolo confirmed approximately 34-thousand of the recruits are unemployed but qualified people. He emphasises the role electoral activities play in creating temporary jobs and valuable skills development opportunities. Mamabolo says 37-thousand of those […]
# Die uitvoerende hoof van die Verkiesingskommissie, Sy Mamabolo, het alle stemgeregtigde kiesers gevra om hul registrasiebesonderhede by te werk tydens die spesiale kieserregistrasienaweek. Hy sê presiese kiesersinligting sal verseker burgers word in die regte stemdistrik geplaas. Meer as 23-duisend-700 registrasiestasies sal Saterdag en Sondag vanaf sesuur soggens tot vyfuur namiddag landwyd oop wees. Mamabolo […]
# Die DA sê die Parlement se ampsklagkomitee het nie die regsgesag om president Cyril Ramaphosa se hofaansoek om die skrapping van die ampsklagproses te betwis nie. Die Parlement se Grondwetlike en Regsdienstekantoor beveel aan die aansoek moet teengestaan word. Die DA-parlementslid Glynnis Breytenbach sê die speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering moet hofstukke teen die […]
# Fifteen countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific endorsed a new political declaration aimed at tightening oversight of global fisheries. It hopes to force greater transparency on who is fishing, where they are operating and under which authority. The agreement, known as the Mombasa Declaration, was unveiled at the 11th Our […]
# The CEO of the Electoral Commission, Sy Mamabolo, has urged all eligible voters to update their registration details during the special voter registration weekend. He says accurate voter information ensures citizens are placed in the correct voting district. Over 23-thousand-700 registration stations will operate nationwide from 8am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Mamabolo […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies sê soldate en regeringsmagte is verantwoordelik vir meer ernstige oortredings teen kinders in gewapende gevegte verlede jaar as gewapende groepe buite die staat. Die VN se jaarverslag oor Kinders en Gewapende Konflik het 38-duisend-558 ernstige gevalle aangeteken, insluitend moorde en verkragtings, wat meer as 24-duisend kinders geraak het. Lande met die […]
