# AfriForum het waterpistole oorhandig aan die minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, se kantoor in verset teen die voorgestelde konsepregulasies vir die Privaat Sekerheidsbedryf, omdat dit privaat beamptes sal ontwapen. Die burgerregtegroep het ook ‘n brief ingedien wat die wysigings ingevolge die Wet op die Regulering van die Privaat Sekerheidsbedryf teenstaan. Jacques Broodryk van AfriForum […]
# Rugby: La Rochelle’s signing of an Australian teenager led to Rugby Australia complaining to World Rugby that French clubs are poaching its young talent. La Rochelle contracted 16-year-old Reds player Visesio Kite, while 17-year-old forward Heinz Lemoto is reportedly also in the sights of wealthy Top 14 sides. Rugby Australia’s chairperson, Daniel Herbert, says […]
# The DA in Gauteng has accused the Gauteng Department of Environmental Affairs of spending over five-million-rand on four suspended employees. The DA’s Jade Miller says the suspensions relate to misconduct, alleged assault, and misuse of resources. Miller says one worker has been suspended for over three years. She calls for urgent finalisation of disciplinary […]
# Freedom Under Law has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision to dismiss, with costs, the MK Party and John Hlophe’s appeal to overturn an interdict barring him from serving on the Judicial Service Commission. The civil organisation says Hlophe’s prior removal for gross misconduct makes his JSC appointment unconstitutional. It says that the ruling, tied […]
# According to Statistics South Africa, retail trade sales rose by 3.9-percent in February compared to the same month last year. The strongest growth came from retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear, and leather goods at 15.7-percent, as well as general dealers, which increased by 3.4-percent. However, Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says on a month-to-month basis, […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says it has uncovered widespread fraud in the issuing of roadworthy certificates across several provinces. Their investigation revealed that vehicles failing inspections in Gauteng were being cleared within minutes at testing stations in Limpopo and North West. OUTA’s Rudie Heyneke warns that unroadworthy vehicles, enabled by corrupt officials, put […]
# Erik en Lyle Menendez, wat skuldig bevind is aan die moord op hul ouers in 1989, se herverhoor begin vandag in Los Angeles. Die broers, wat lewenslange vonnisse sonder parool uitdien, beweer jare van mishandeling het tot die moorde gelei. Die herverhoor volg na omstredenheid oor ‘n grafiese foto wat in die hof gewys […]
# Die onuitwisbare beeld van ’n negejarige Palestynse seun wat albei arms verloor het tydens ’n Israelse aanval op Gaza-stad, het 2025 se Wêreldpersfoto van die Jaar-toekenning gewen. Die foto, geneem deur Samar Abu Elouf vir The New York Times, beeld Mahmoud Ajjour uit wat na Doha ontruim is nadat ’n ontploffing verlede jaar een […]
# Die Padongelukkefonds doen ‘n beroep op Suid-Afrikaanse padgebruikers om hierdie ‘n Paasnaweek sonder sterftes te maak deur die paaie verantwoordelik te gebruik. Paasnaweek 2024 het die hoogste Paasnaweek-sterftesyfer sedert 2019 aangeteken, met 335 sterftes. Woordvoerder van die fonds, McIntosh Polela, sê padongelukke en trauma lei tot verwoestende emosionele, sosiale en ekonomiese koste vir die […]
