# SAFTU says crime in South Africa must be understood as a manifestation of deeper socio-economic conditions, including mass unemployment, inequality, inadequate housing, failing public services, substance abuse, and systemic social exclusion. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says the persistence of these conditions is closely linked to the macroeconomic framework adopted by the state. She says austerity […]
# Gauteng MEC for Education, Lebogang Maile has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s settlement agreements with various companies and individuals who had benefitted from the department’s irregular 431-million-rand contracts. Spokesperson Onwabile Lubhelwana says this was for the decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic between March and December 2020. He says the […]
# Eskom toon steeds volgehoue verbetering in kragstelselprestasie en handhaaf netwerk-bestendigheid te midde van hoër winter-aanvraag, veral in die oggend- en aandspitstye. Die woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê Eskom het onlangs 365 agtereenvolgende dae sonder beurtkrag bereik, die eerste volle jaar sonder kragonderbrekings sedert September 2018. Sy sê dit weerspieël ‘n merkbare herstel in die stelsel […]
# Die George-munisipaliteit het noodwatertariewe opgehef en waterbeperkings vanaf Vlak 2D na Vlak 2B verslap. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, sê die besluit volg nadat daar ‘n beduidende verbetering in die opgaarkapasiteit van die Tuinroete-dam was, wat binne twee weke ná swaar reën in die opvanggebiede gestyg het van 46,09-persent tot byna 89-persent. Hy […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, sê Suid-Afrika het nie oorwegend ‘n vaardigheidstekort nie, maar eerder ‘n probleem met die oorgangsvermoë van die werksmag. Manamela het die Vaardigheidsforum van die Johannesburgse Sakeskool by die Universiteit van Johannesburg toegespreek. Die minister sê ‘n vaardigheidstekort dui aan Suid-Afrika het meer gegradueerdes nodig, en […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, versoek verbeterde streeksamehorigheid en -veerkragtigheid tussen Suider-Afrikaanse lande. Hy het gepraat tydens die opening van ‘die ‘n ontmoeting tussen SAOG Ministers van Buitelandse Sake in die Krugerwildtuin, Mpumalanga. Minister Lamola waarsku wêreldwye geopolitieke spanning en ekonomiese onsekerheid plaas toenemende druk op die streek, wat bydra […]
# ‘n Gasontploffing in ‘n steenkoolmyn in Noord-China het die lewens van 82 mense geëis. Staatsmedia berig reddingspogings is aan die gang, en slagoffers word nog getel, maar ten minste nege mense is steeds vermis. Dit is nie duidelik hoeveel mense in die myn in die Shanxi-provinsie vasgekeer is nie. Steenkool is ‘n belangrike energiebron […]
# The George Municipality has lifted emergency water tariffs and the easing of water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says the decision follows a substantial improvement in storage levels at the Garden Route Dam, which increased from 46,09-percent to nearly 89-percent within two weeks after heavy rainfall in […]
# Eskom continues to demonstrate sustained improvement in power system performance and maintaining grid stability amid higher winter demand, particularly during the morning and evening peak periods. The power utility spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says Eskom recently reached 365 consecutive days without load-shedding, the first full year without power interruptions since September 2018. She says this is […]
