# Die George-munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap het Godfrey Louw as sy nuwe munisipale bestuurder aangestel. Hy neem sedert Oktober in die pos waar toe Michelle Gratz bedank het te midde van die ondersoek na die ineengestorte gebou waarin 34 werkers dood is. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, sê Louw is ‘n hoogs ervare en […]
# Die N3-Tolpadkonsessie waarsku motoriste om van vandag af verkeersopeenhopings en stadiger reistye te verwag aan die begin van Paasnaweek. Die tolpad strek oor vier provinsies – Gauteng, die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en KwaZulu-Natal – en is ‘n belangrike vervoer- en handelsroete. Die konsessie se woordvoerder, Thania Dhrooga, sê suidwaartse verkeersvolumes na KwaZulu-Natal behoort van 12-uur […]
# ʼn Nuwe studie het onthul dat Afrika se vinnige verstedeliking voëls se verskeidenheid bedreig. Navorsers gebruik burgerwetenskap-data van Keniaanse en Nigeriese projekte, wat inligting oor voëls karteer, om insig te kry oor hoe verstedeliking voëls, hul verskeidenheid en ekologiese funksies in hierdie nasies beïnvloed. Navorser Ashoka Mukpo het op die Mongabay-podsending gesê stede se […]
# The Security Service of Ukraine says it has detained nine people, including five teenagers, on suspicion of preparing sabotage attacks on behalf of Russian security services. Some of the suspects were allegedly planning to plant explosives near residential buildings or railway lines. The Security Service of Ukraine says the suspects were recruited on Telegram […]
# Rugby: Kaptein Nolusindiso Booi maak Saterdag geskiedenis wanneer sy die eerste Springbok-vrouespeler word wat in 50 toetse uitgedraf het. Suid-Afrika speel teen Spanje in Elche in hul eerste toets van die seisoen. Booi, wat reeds die vrouespeler is wat die meeste toetse vir Suid-Afrika gespeel het, behaal dié prestasie nadat sy 15 jaar gelede, […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape has appointed Godfrey Louw as the new municipal manager. He has been acting in the position since Michele Gratz’s resignation in October last year, amid investigations into the George building collapse that killed 34 workers. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says Louw, a highly experienced and respected […]
# A total of 40 Early Childhood Development Centres in Langa, Cape Town, have received vital upgrades to classrooms and sanitation facilities. This was made possible by a collaboration between Rotary District 9350, global clubs, NGOs, and local partners. The upgrades form part of Rotary’s ACT4IMPACT campaign, marking its 100-year milestone. The initiative worked closely […]
# A new study has revealed that Africa’s rapid urban growth is threatening bird diversity. Researchers used citizen science data from Kenyan and Nigerian bird-mapping projects to uncover insights into how urbanisation affects birds, their diversity and ecological functions in these nations. Speaking on the Mongabay Podcast, researcher Ashoka Mukpo says in Africa, urban land […]
# Die aktrise en regisseur Campbell Meas van Johannesburg is die wenner van die 2025 Nasionale Dramaturgkompetisie met haar drama Vakavigwa (Burials/They were buried). Die kompetisie wat deur die Nasionale Kunstefees aangebied word, wil hê opkomende dramaturge landwyd se stemme moet gehoor word. Die beoordelaars sê Vakavigwa is ʼn aangrypende en ambisieuse werk wat die ontwikkeling van die […]
