# Die adjunkminister van Water en Sanitasie, David Mahlobo, sê Suid-Afrika sal nie teen 2030 sonder water wees nie, ondanks plaaslike tekorte. Hy het tydens ‘n ministeriële gesprek oor watersekerheid gesê die land het ongeveer 95-persent watervoorsieningsversekering, maar benodig groot beleggings in infrastruktuur. Mahlobo sê die Polihali-dam sal na verwagting vanaf 2028 bykomende water aan […]
# Brandstofprysskokke wag volgende week op Suid-Afrikaanse motoriste. Data van die Sentrale Energiefonds toon 95-oktaan petrol se prys kan met meer as een-rand per liter styg, en dié van 93-oktaan met 93-sent. Dieselpryse sal na verwagting met byna drie-rand per liter styg en lampolie met twee rand-16-sent per liter. Gauteng se dieselprys kan weer tot […]
# Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, announced a decline in several serious crimes between April and June, including murder, carjacking, residential and business robberies, and cash-in-transit heists. He however told the media crimes affecting women, children and other vulnerable groups remain a concern. Cachalia also identified alcohol as a major driver of violent crime, […]
# Fuel price shocks await South African motorists next week. Central Energy Fund data shows 95-octane petrol’s price could increase by more than one-rand a litre, while 93-octane petrol price may rise by 93-cents. Diesel prices are expected to increase by almost three-rand a litre, while the price of illuminating paraffin could go up by […]
# Die taxi-baas Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni het onthul dat taxigeweld afgeneem het onder sy leierskap van 2020 tot nou. Hy het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig daar is nou minder voorvalle van geweld binne die bedryf. Sibanyoni het die verbetering deels toegeskryf aan verhoogde polisie-vermoë en pogings om vrede te bevorder op ampsdraers-vergaderings. Hy sê die […]
# The prison escape trial of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana and their co-accused will run in the Free State High Court from 19 April to 18 June next year. They face charges including aiding and abetting escape, arson and violating a corpse. During their brief pre-trial appearance today, Bester’s lawyer, MoAfrica […]
# Rugby: Die Springbokke het bevestig die ervare losskakel Handré Pollard gaan môre se tweede toets teen die All Blacks in Kaapstad misloop weens ‘n kuitbesering. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu vervang hom in die nommer tien-trui en Manie Libbok bied dekking op die bank. Afrigter Rassie Erasmus het ook aangekondig die drieë-vraat Cheslin Kolbe is in die […]
# Rugby: The Springboks confirmed experienced flyhalf Handré Pollard will miss tomorrow’s second Test against the All Blacks with a calf injury. He is replaced in the number ten jersey by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, while Manie Libbok will provide cover on the bench. Coach Rassie Erasmus also announced prolific try-scorer Cheslin Kolbe had been added to […]
# Die taxibaas Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni sê die Shongwe-kommissie het bevind slagoffers van taxiverwante geweld in Gauteng is met hoëkalibergewere en ander vuurwapens doodgeskiet. Sibanyoni het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig die wapens is soortgelyk aan dié wat staatsinstellings soos die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag en die polisie gebruik. Hy sê die kommissie het Ezinkabi ook geïdentifiseer […]
