# The South African Weather Service has dismissed claims of governance failures, financial mismanagement, and executive impropriety, calling them unsubstantiated. The entity said delays in acquiring a new High-Performance Computing system are due to strict compliance with procurement laws. SAWS spokesperson Oupa Segalwe stressed robust oversight, probity reviews, and contingency plans are in place, while […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on South African men to unite and mentor young men on accountability and respect for women. Speaking after the killing of two women in Mamelodi, Makaneta said schools alone cannot shoulder this responsibility. Makaneta urged the creation of Men’s Forums in every community to teach conflict resolution and […]
# COSATU has criticised the DA’s motion of no confidence against Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, calling it politically motivated. COSATU noted that the Public Protector’s findings on the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens related to procedural irregularities, not corruption. The federation praised Lesufi’s leadership for job creation and crime reduction, urging all parties to reject the […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has urged the African Union to reject the results of the recent elections in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. Afrika Mayibuye says the votes were unfair and helped keep old leaders in power. The movement’s Sydney Baloyi believes Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, re-elected at 92-years-old and the Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old […]
# Soccer: Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, hopes to play in next year’s World Cup although he realises his age and fitness will be important factors. He turns 39 just before the start of the tournament in Northern America. Messi, who led his country to World Cup glory in 2022, recently extended his contract with Inter […]
# Die Tsakane-streekhof in Gauteng het ‘n 47-jarige man vier lewenslange vonisse opgelê vir die herhaaldelike verkragting van ‘n 13-jarige meisie tussen 2015 en 2016. Die slagoffer, wat in daardie stadium behandeling vir kanker ontvang het, is swanger en MIV-positief gelaat. Lumka Mahanjana van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag sê die man het geen berou getoon nie […]
# Die polisie se senior forensiese ontleder, Meldon Mkhatshwa, sê vroeë ballistiese verslae in die moordsaak van die ingenieur Armand Swart bevat verskeie foute. Dit sluit in verkeerde saaknommers, foutiewe datums en verwarring tussen patrone en patroondoppies. Mkhatshwa het aan die Madlanga-kommissie verduidelik hoe hy die bewyse noukeurig nagegaan en behoorlik vergelyk het en sê […]
# Die kragtigste Karibiese storm in 2025, Orkaan Melissa, sal na verwagting dood en verwoesting saai in Jamaika. Die orkaan het Katrina verbygesteek om die sewende sterkste Atlantiese orkaan ooit te word. Die Wêreld-weerkunde-organisasie waarsku oor katastrofiese kitsvloede en grondverskuiwings met deinings van tot vier meter. Die Rooi Kruis berei intussen voor vir tot 1,5-miljoen […]
# The Tsakane Regional Court has sentenced a 47-year-old man to four life terms for repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl between 2015 and 2016. The victim, who was undergoing cancer treatment, was found pregnant and HIV-positive. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Lumka Mahanjana says the man showed no remorse and was declared unfit to work with […]
