# Reading campaign Nal’ibali has been honoured with the Literacy Association of South Africa’s highest award, the Significant Contribution to Literacy Award. The organisation received the award in recognition of its sustained work advancing literacy through reading and storytelling. Nal’ibali says the award acknowledges collective efforts to promote a culture of reading and expand access […]
# Motorsport: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari needs rules of engagement. The Brit started fourth in the Italian Grand Prix, but was pushed off track by Monegascan teammate Charles Leclerc on the opening lap. Leclerc suffered a high-speed crash. Hamilton finished sixth and is now 76 points behind Mercedes’ championship leader, […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department welcomes a landmark peace agreement signed by taxi associations CATA and CODETA after weeks of deadly taxi violence. The truce follows fatal attacks linked to a dispute over the lucrative Somerset West route. Spokesperson Muneera Allie says the department expects all parties to honour their commitments. She warns that […]
# Die GOOD-party vra Kapenaars om voor die sperdatum van 29 September kommentaar te lewer oor die voorgestelde verordening oor die aanhou van diere. Die stad stel ʼn nuwe permitstelsel voor met streng strawwe vir nie-nakoming, wat gelyk is aan dié vir hondegevegte. GOOD se sekretaris-generaal, Brett Herron, sê die konsepverordening stel ook voor dat […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says despite plenty of signs that reform is moving forward, business confidence is far behind. Business confidence fell to 38-percent in quarter three, with 62-percent of respondents dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says the most significant positive signal is that National Treasury has issued a call […]
# Krieket: Australië het ʼn sterk groep van 16 spelers aangekondig vir volgende maand se reeks van drie toetse in Suid-Afrika. Kaptein Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc en Nathan Lyon sal die boul-aanval lei, terwyl Steve Smith die kolwers lei. Die kolwer Marnus Labuschagne, wat tans nie op dreef is nie, het sy plek […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, verwelkom 100 munisipaliteite se aanvaarding van die Kode vir Etiese Leierskap in Plaaslike Regering. Dis daarop gemik om ʼn plaaslike regering te bou wat verbind is tot etiese standaarde, dienslewering en goeie bestuur. Hlabisa se woordvoerder, Pearl Maseko-Binqose, sê die aanvaarding weerspieël ʼn toenemende […]
# Golf: Defending champion Thriston Lawrence made history by winning the European Masters in Switzerland, joining Spanish great Seve Ballesteros as the only players to win the tournament three times since 1972. The South African beat England’s Paul Casey on the fourth play-off hole. Another Englishman, Harry Hall, posted a seven-under-par final round to claim third place, one […]
# The GOOD Party encourages Capetonians to submit their comments on the city’s proposed draft Animal-keeping by-law before the 29 September deadline. It proposes to establish a new permitting system, with harsh punishments for non-compliance on a par with those imposed for dogfighting. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says it also proposes that Metro Police, traffic […]
