# AfriForum sê die gebrek aan titelaktes het ‘n uitwerking op inwoners se eiendomsregte in Dennilton in Limpopo, en veroorsaak probleme met ontwikkelings op die grond. Die organisasie voer aan sommige inwoners s meentgrond word oom ook onwettig beset. Barend Uys van AfriForum doen ‘n beroep op die provinsiale Departement van Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit dreig met regstappe teen die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste oor die indiensneming van byna 200 voormalige G4S-werkers by die Mangaung-korrektiewe sentrum in die Vrystaat. Volgens die vakbond het die Arbeidshof gelas die werknemers moet na die departement oorgeplaas word met hul bestaande regte en diensjare ongeskonde. Theunis van Staden van Solidariteit […]
# Die Biko-familie is meer tyd gegun om voor te berei vir die heropende geregtelike doodsondersoek na die dood van die anti-apartheidsaktivis Steve Biko. Die familie het eers Maandag regsverteenwoordiging gekry en het die Hooggeregshof in Gqeberha, in die Oos-Kaap, om uitstel gevra om die groot hoeveelheid bewyse van die oorspronklike doodsondersoek en die Waarheids- […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die regering ontwikkel ‘n openbare waterdiensteplatform wat gemeenskappe in staat sal stel om munisipale watervoorsiening en -gehalte te monitor. In antwoord op vrae in die Parlement het Ramaphosa ook belowe om op te tree teen korrupsie en sogenaamde watertenkmafia’s wat met waterdienste inmeng. Hy het gesê elke mislukte waterbehandelingsaanleg moet […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is developing a public water services platform that will allow communities to track municipal water supply and quality. Answering questions in Parliament, Ramaphosa also promised action against corruption and so-called water tanker mafias that interfere with water services. He said every failing water treatment plant must have a funded […]
# Cricket: Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes really harsh punishment is needed to ensure all the country’s players realise there will be consequences for unruly behaviour. Pace bowler Brydon Carse became the third national player involved in a drinking controversy in the past year when he was handcuffed by police outside a Derby nightclub […]
# Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur paid an initial fee of 1.6-billion-rand to obtain the services of Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City. The 22-year-old didn’t establish himself as a regular at City, but Spurs believe he could add pace and creativity to its attack. Savinho is excited to work under head coach Roberto de Zerbi, who […]
# The newly formed Council of the Left says it will unite political organisations, trade unions and community groups around common struggles affecting workers and poor communities. It plans to campaign against proposed changes to eviction laws, defend the Expropriation Act and support land redistribution. The council also wants increased funding for basic services, action […]
# AfriForum says the lack of title deeds is affecting residents’ property rights in Dennilton, in Limpopo, and causing problems with developments on the land. The organisation argues some residents are also facing unlawful occupation of their commonage. AfriForum’s Barend Uys calls on the provincial Department of Land Reform and Rural Development to provide answers […]
