# Motorists travelling between Cape Town and the Cape Winelands can breathe a sigh of relief as the Huguenot Tunnel has reopened to all vehicles. The tunnel on the N1 was closed on Friday due to strong winds sweeping the Western Cape, before reopening to light vehicles only on Saturday. The Western Cape government confirmed […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het die voormalige speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, se aansoek om ontslag ingevolge Artikel 174 van die Strafproseswet van die hand gewys. Sy staan tereg op 12 aanklagte van korrupsie en een van geldwassery. Mapisa-Nqakula het na bewering omkoopgeld van 4,5-miljoen-rand van die Weermagkontrakteur Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu ontvang terwyl […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says turning around struggling metros will require first stabilising finances and fixing basic services including potholes, street and traffic lights. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis says major infrastructure repairs will require billions.The party is targeting and working to win voter trust and support in major metros including Johannesburg, Cape Town, […]
# Die toonaangewende handelsliggaam Eurometal voorspel Europa kan teen einde vanjaar 300-duisend vervaardigingsposte verloor weens toenemende mededinging vanuit China. China se vervaardigingsuitvoere na die Europese Unie het die EU se handelstekort tot ‘n rekordvlak van 18,52-miljard-rand per dag laat styg. Eurometal se president, Alexander Julius, sê die probleem word vererger omdat Europese ondernemings hoë koolstofbelasting […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag is gereed vir die vuurwapensaak teen die TV-persoonlikheid Molemo Maarohanye, bekend as Jub Jub. Hy staan tereg op aanklagte wat verband hou met ‘n beweerde onderonsie met ‘n e-taxi-bestuurder op 14 Junie. Die NVG se woordvoerder, Magaboke Mohlatlole, het bevestig Maarohanye het vandag in die Germistonse Landdroshof in Gauteng voorgekom nadat […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA vra die regering om dringend ‘n omvattende nasionale klimaatnoodvoorbereidingsplan te publiseer oor die uitwerking van die komende Super El Niño. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens waarsku Suid-Afrika sal na verwagting hierdie lente ‘n ondergemiddelde reënval en bogemiddelde temperature ervaar, namate ‘n sterk El Niño-verskynsel in die Stille Oseaan ontwikkel. GIWUSA se president Mametlwe […]
# The High Court in Pretoria dismissed former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application for a discharge under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act. She faces 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering. Mapisa-Nqakula allegedly received 4.5-million-rand in kickbacks from Defence Force contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu between 2016 and 2019, when she was […]
# Gauteng households face a week of load reduction cuts from 7 to 14 September. According to Eskom’s schedule, power will be cut daily between 05:00 to 09:00 and 17:00 to 22:00. Today areas including Vereeniging, Sharpeville and Sebokeng were cut in the morning, while Orange Farm, Stretford Ext 2, Sharpeville, Sebokeng and Zonkizizwe, Protea […]
# South African National Parks has unveiled the new Letaba High Bridge in Kruger National Park amid Tourism Month and SANParks Week. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw told the SABC that the upgraded bridge will withstand future flooding and climate change impacts, with a wider culvert allowing improved water flow. Letaba Rest Camp is also reopening […]
