# Die Stad Kaapstad sê nuwe digitale innoverings maak dit moontlik om aansoeke vir biblioteekkaarte nou aanlyn te doen. Die Stad se volledige fisiese katalogus is ook aanlyn, bykomend tot duisende e-boeke en luisterboeke van OverDrive en Project Gutenberg. Die lid van die burgemeesterskomitee vir Gesondheid, Francine Higham sê lede kan na registrasie hulle kaarte by hul […]
# ‘n Gedenkdiens sal Sondag in Arizona gehou word vir die vermoorde regse aktivis Charlie Kirk, in ‘n stadion met sitplek vir meer as 60-duisend mense. Die 31-jarige Kirk is Woensdag in Utah doodgeskiet, waarna sy vermeende moordenaar, Tyler Robinson, homself aan die polisie oorgegee het. Die hoofkantoor van Kirk se organisasie, Turning Point USA, […]
# The Gauteng Human Settlements Department has condemned the misleading information by some media reports suggesting that the housing backlog in the province stands at 1.4-million. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema says the figure of 1.4-million is not an accurate reflection of the actual backlog. He says it represents the number of names recorded on the […]
# The Men’s Council of South Africa is calling upon all civil society organisations, traditional leaders and South Africans to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling on men using women’s surnames. The council founder and president, Fikile Dyantyi says the council fears that this ruling may lead to the erosion of cultural heritage and traditional values:
# Today is International Day of Democracy, an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. This year’s theme is Ensuring Effective Governance of AI at All Levels. It highlights the growing importance of artificial intelligence in shaping democratic processes and governance worldwide. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, says democracy is powered by the […]
# The City of Cape Town says new digital innovations include the ability to apply for your library card online. The City libraries’ entire physical catalogue is also online, in addition to thousands of e-books and audiobooks from OverDrive and Project Gutenberg. Mayoral committee member for Health, Francine Higham says once registered, patrons can pop into their […]
# The UDM is calling on government to come with plans to address the ongoing forensic backlog in South Africa. UDM acting secretary general, Zandile Phiri says nationally, the backlog is compounded by over 140-thousand pending DNA case entries as of May this year. These include more than 28-thousand court-bound cases, many of which involve gender-based violence, femicide, and other violent […]
# The DA in Gauteng has welcomed the Asset Forfeiture Unit’s seizure of nearly 400-million-rand in property of Hangwani Maumela and Rudolph Mazibuko. The DA’s Jack Bloom says this comes after their companies allegedly got fishy contracts from Tembisa Hospital that whistle-blower Babita Deokaran tried to stop before she was murdered. He says in Maumela’s […]
# The DA has revealed that 57 police officers who were initially dismissed through formal disciplinary hearings for crimes including rape, murder, fraud and corruption, were reinstated by provincial or divisional commissioners between 2015 and 2025. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says most of the dismissal sanctions were replaced with mere short suspensions or a written […]
