# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has called for a united front against gang violence in Western Cape hotspots. The province has been plagued by a series of shootings, including incidents at court premises. Speaking in Kraaifontein, Masemola warned that police will not tolerate criminal activity and will continue to uphold the authority of the […]
# The United African Transformation says the ongoing National Macro Organisation of Government process is threatening rural development programmes. The transformation warns that over 200 officials from the Directorate of Co-operatives and Enterprise Development are being forced into agricultural roles they are not trained for, putting the success of land reform initiatives at risk. Party […]
# A vaccine to treat chlamydia in Australia’s koala population has been approved in a world-first project. Researchers developed the vaccine to protect the famed marsupial. Chlamydia is responsible for half of koala deaths in the country’s wild populations, which are predominantly found in the eucalyptus forests along the east coast. Often used as an […]
# The Department of Tourism aims to diversify attractions, including sports tourism. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the first Tourism Investment Summit, Tourism minister Patricia de Lille told SABC News that partnerships with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture will leverage events like LIV Golf in March next year and the […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum has urged the Departments of Employment and Labour and Home Affairs to increase inspections at businesses and clamp down on illegal operations. This after the High Court in Johannesburg yesterday sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20-years each in prison for human trafficking and child labour. The forum’s Dennis Bloem […]
# Leaders of the Cultural Communities Collaborative Initiative have announced a new effort to engage on issues affecting their communities and contribute to the national dialogue. They will compile an input document outlining key challenges and proposed solutions, ensuring cultural voices are included in national discussions. The initiative’s co-chairperson, Barend Uys, encouraged cultural leaders to […]
# The DA is calling for a full investigation after Karlien Park Clinic in Rustenburg was left without electricity due to unpaid bills of 119-thousand-rand by the North West Department of Health. The party intervened to have power restored, warning similar short payments could disrupt services at other health facilities in the province. The DA’s […]
# Tennis: Australia Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a two-week suspension for “offensive conduct” after being found guilty of pushing a doping control official. The former world number one has also been fined 350-thousand-rand following an independent tribunal ruling under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the 44-year-old […]
# The Constitutional Court will decide whether men can legally assume their wives’ surnames after marriage. This comes after two couples, Jana Jordaan and Henry Van Der Merwe, as well as Jess Donnelly-Bornman and Andreas Nicolas Bornman, challenged parts of Section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, arguing it unfairly discriminates on gender. […]
