# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has applauded the South African Local Government Association for its strong governance performance. The association has reported an impressive 98-percent achievement rate against its performance targets. SALGA CEO Sithole Mbanga says working alongside government, Parliament, and municipalities, they remain committed to building a capable, responsive […]
# Atletiek: Die Suid-Afrikaanse naelloper, Akani Simbine, sê hy is vol vertroue dat hy sy eerste individuele 100-meter-medalje kan inpalm op die Wêreld-kampioenskap wat die naweek in Tokio, Japan, begin. Hy sal ook deelneem aan die vier-maal-100-meter-aflos. Die 31-jarige atleet het hierdie seisoen drie Diamantliga-oorwinnings behaal en in Maart ook ʼn bronsmedalje verower op die […]
# Die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand het ʼn kunsmatige intelligensie- en Afrika-musiekprojek bekendgestel. Die projek wil skeppende mense aanmoedig om die oorvleueling van moderne tegnologie en Afrika-musiektradisies en -klanke te ondersoek. Musikante, vervaardigers, komponiste en musiekonderwysers van reg oor Afrika word uitgenooi om voorstelle vir KI-gedrewe musiekprojekte voor te lê. Persone wat gekies word, sal […]
# Cape Town’s Wiggle Room restaurant has launched a first-of-its-kind dining concept where its Spotify playlists shape the menu. According to the Good Things Guy, every two to three days, the 12-seat venue transforms one night, serving prawn toast that looks like album art, the next a cured dish echoing smooth jazz. Chef Ishmael Amos […]
# Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, and the deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, say they are committed to more visible policing and leveraging technology to protect courts. In the latest incident, a man was killed and two others wounded in a shooting outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town last […]
# JSE-listed real estate investment trust, Growthpoint Properties, says it has managed to deliver rewarding financial results in the face of ongoing external pressures. For the financial year ending June 30, the company’s distributable income per share went up 3.1-percent year-on-year, while its total dividend per share saw an increase of 6.1-percent. Group CEO Norbert […]
# Athletics: South African sprinter Akani Simbine says he is confident as he bids to win the first major individual 100-metres medal of his career at the World Championships, starting in Tokyo, Japan, this weekend. He will also be in the four-by-100-metres relay. The 31-year-old has claimed three Diamond League victories this season, having also […]
# Forum for South Africa het die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se besluit verwelkom om die ondersoek na die dood van die anti-apartheidsaktivis Steve Biko te heropen. Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, het die NVG se versoek goedgekeur, met die steun van die Biko-familie se regspan. Biko het 48-jaar gelede onder geheimsinnige omstandighede […]
# Rugby: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made four changes to the side that will take on Argentina in the second Rugby Championship Test in Sydney on Saturday. Veteran prop James Slipper returns from injury to earn his 149th cap. Tane Edmed will play in the starting team for the first time, replacing injured Tom […]
