# The DA says it will urge the minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi for greater whistleblower protection through legislative reforms. The DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach refers to the assassination of Johannesburg insolvency attorney, Bouwer van Niekerk. She says during his state of the nation address in February, president Cyril Ramaphosa stated that government would finalise the […]
# Die Global Sumud-flottielje sê sy vaartuig, die Family Boat, is vandag in Sidi Bou Said-hawe naby Tunisië deur ‘n vermeende hommeltuig getref. Die ses mense aan boord, insluitend die Sweedse aktivis Greta Thunberg, is ongedeerd. Tunisiese owerhede het die bewerings ontken en sê reddingsbaadjies het die brand veroorsaak. Die organiseerders sê die vaartuig is […]
# The West Coast town of Hopefield is preparing to come alive with the Fynbos Quilt Festival hosted by the Good Hope Quilters Guild from 8 to 11 October. Themed ‘Create. Connect. Care‘, the four-day event will feature exhibitions, workshops, and community gatherings, drawing more than 500 visitors. Activities include classes on quilting, botanical printing, […]
# The DA criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to clear SANDF Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya after his political visit to Iran, which violated the military’s apolitical code. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says the president failed to hold the general accountable, undermining the SANDF’s credibility, national security, and South Africa’s international standing. Hattingh says this sets […]
# The Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt for suspects responsible for a shooting that claimed the lives of two women and a nine-year-old girl in Gqeberha last night. Police spokesperson, Siphokazi Mawisa says police were summoned to a shooting incident at Malibale Street, Soweto on Sea in Kwazakele. Community members said they heard […]
# ActionSA has raised serious concerns about the state of the Mananga border post and surrounding communities like Magudu in Mpumalanga. Porous borders are enabling illegal crossings, crime, and smuggling, leaving frontline communities vulnerable. ActionSA’s Norman Sibitane says the party warns that the Border Management Authority lacks capacity and calls for urgent national intervention, stronger […]
# Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, sê die bevordering van menseregte is onafskeidbaar verbind met ekonomiese en maatskaplike regte. Sy het die 63ste jaarlikse byeenkoms van die Asiaties-Afrika-regsraadgewende organisasie-konferensie in Uganda toegespreek. Kubayi sê Suid-Afrika bly vasbeslote om die organisasie se unieke rol te ondersteun in die versterking van Asië en […]
# Die DA in die Tswaing-munisipaliteit in Noordwes sê die ineenstorting van septiese tenkuitsuigdienste in Sannieshof het ‘n mensgemaakte ramp veroorsaak. Meer as 2,7-miljoen liter rou rioolwater word onbehandeld in die dorp se septiese tenks opgegaar. Carin Visser van die DA sê vir langer as ‘n jaar stroom rou rioolwater in huise, oorstroom toilette en […]
# The Global Sumud Flotilla says its vessel, the ‘Family Boat’, was struck by a suspected drone off Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said port today. All six on board, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were unharmed. Tunisian authorities have dismissed the claims, saying a fire broke out, caused by ignited life jackets. The flotilla says the […]
