# The DA in Johannesburg has welcomed Eskom’s decision to extend the public participation process on its proposed electricity supply interruptions by a further 30-days. Spokesperson Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says earlier today, they handed over a memorandum and petition with thousands of signatures to Eskom opposing the proposed supply interruptions. She says the extension is a victory for residents, who […]
# Sokker: Kaizer Chiefs het Fernando da Cruz van 1 Julie aangestel as sy nuwe hoofafrigter op ‘n tweejaarkontrak. Die 54-jarige Frans-gebore Da Cruz volg Cedric Kaze en Khalil Ben Youssef op wat die klub die einde van die seisoen verlaat het. Hy het twee jaar gelede vir ‘n kort rukkie saam met Amakhosi gewerk […]
# Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services Office says the impeachment committee has good grounds for opposing president Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent court application to stop the impeachment process pending a review of the Section 89 report. Senior counsel William Mokhare says in his view, the committee can continue with its work independently and impartially:
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu verwelkom die Nywerheidsontwikkelingskorporasie en die Vision Group se reddingspakket om die suikerreus Tongaat Hulett te red. Dit het tot gevolg dat sowat 250-duisend werksgeleenthede in die suiker-waardeketting behoue bly. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê die moontlike likwidasie van die maatskappy en hoeksteen van die ekonomieë in KwaZulu-Natal en Mpumalanga sou ‘n […]
# Rugby: Die veteraan Australiese stut James Slipper gaan na verwagting sy uittrede omkeer om die Wallabies in volgende jaar se Wêreldbekertoernooi in sy land te verteenwoordig. Die 37-jarige het in Oktober verlede jaar uitgetree na sy 151ste toets – die meeste ooit vir die land. Die Wallabies se afrigter, Joe Schmidt, het Slipper glo […]
# ‘n Kanadese toeris is gisteraand in die Krugerwildtuin doodgeskiet. Die voorval het plaasgevind in ‘n piekniekgebied naby die Phabeni-hek wat deur ‘n privaat operateur bedryf word. SANParke se woordvoerder, JP Louw, sê ‘n privaat gids verbonde aan die operateur het na bewering per ongeluk ‘n vuurwapen afgevuur wat die 69-jarige gas noodlottig getref het. […]
# Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says favourable policy, infrastructure planning and investor interest have created ideal conditions for the success to launch gas-to-power opportunities in South Africa. Speaking at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, Marokane said the first gas-to-power procurement round attracted bids exceeding the two-thousand-megawatt target. Marokane says gas will strengthen energy […]
# The United Nations says soldiers and government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflicts last year than non-state armed groups. The UN’s annual report on Children and Armed Conflict recorded 38-thousand-558 grave violations, including killings and rapes, affecting over 24-thousand children. Countries with the highest levels of violations included […]
# Rugby: Versatile Springbok André Esterhuizen says they are treating Saturday’s match against the Barbarians in Gqeberha as a proper Test and won’t underestimate the invitational British club known for their expansive game. This is the start of South Africa’s very busy season which will entail six Nations Championship matches, interspersed with four encounters against […]
