# The City of Tshwane says it is investigating water quality concerns affecting the Klipgat area and surrounding communities. Preliminary assessments indicate that the Klipgat Reservoir is currently sitting at a critically low level of approximately 1.5-percent capacity. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says when reservoir levels drop this low, the pressure in the network […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has expressed concern at Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s invitation to private partners to invest in South Africa’s passenger rail system. The move forms part of the government’s broader plan to modernise the country’s transport network and attract private investment to improve reliability and safety. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says this […]
# Amerika se Nasionale Orkaansentrum waarsku Orkaan Melissa wat Jamaika na verwagting vandag bereik, sal rampspoedige en lewensbedreigende wind, oorstromings en stormstuwings veroorsaak. Die kategorie vyf-storm het volgens berigte reeds drie sterftes in Jamaika veroorsaak, en vier in Haïti en die Dominikaanse Republiek. ʼn Woordvoerder van die sentrum, Michael Brennan, sê hulle verwag ernstige skade […]
# The agricultural organisation TLU SA has launched its Plant for the Future project. This is a project aimed at involving the youth in the agricultural sector and encouraging them to consider agriculture as a career. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says by connecting the youth to the agricultural industry, they hope not only to spark […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok-hulpafrigter, Jerry Flannery, sê hulle jaareindtoer gaan ʼn groot en uitdagende toets vir die span wees. Suid-Afrika draf in November uit teen Japan, Frankryk, Italië, Ierland en Wallis. Die Bokke skop die toer Saterdag af met ʼn kragmeting met Japan op die Wembley-stadion in Londen. Flannery gee toe dat vyf toetse binne […]
# Western Cape Infrastructure MEC, Tertuis Simmers, says the 74.7-million-rand project to repair and reseal five stretches of road in the Bonnievale and Ashton area has been completed. The project included undertaking maintenance work on an existing bridge, localised edge repairs, and rebuilding eroded gravel shoulders. Simmers says the project created 125 short-term work opportunities and […]
# The US National Hurricane Centre has warned that hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall in Jamaica today, is expected to bring catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding and storm surge to the country. The Category 5 storm has already been blamed for three deaths in Jamaica, and four deaths in Haiti and the […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg het ‘n regsgeding van agt van sy raadslede afgeweer. Die raadslede is einde September uit hul poste verwyder, met die party wat volgens berigte swak prestasie as een van die redes vir hul verwydering aanvoer. Die agt beweer hulle het nie ‘n billike verhoor gehad of ‘n kans gekry om te […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa onderneem môre en Donderdag ‘n tweedaagse staatsbesoek aan Switserland om politieke, ekonomiese en maatskaplike bande te versterk. Switserland bly een van Suid-Afrika se belangrikste Europese handelsvennote, met ‘n algehele handelsvolume van 18,2- miljard-rand verlede jaar. Die Presidensie sê ‘n belangrike fokus van die besoek is die bevordering van ‘n jeugsamewerkingsraamwerk wat […]
