# The Madlanga commission has heard suspended police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi arranged a demonstration of cellphone surveillance technology and jamming technology from Czech company, InvaSys. Chief evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson says WhatsApp exchange evidence involves Nkosi, businessmen Steve Motsumi and Katiso Molefe, and slain taxi boss Mswazi Msibi, purporting to represent the government. Chaskalson and […]
# CemAir has asked the Competition Tribunal to prohibit Harith Aviation’s proposed acquisition of Safair Holdings, which owns FlySafair. CemAir argues the deal could create overlapping economic and governance interests involving Lanseria Airport in Gauteng, the Government Employees’ Pension Fund, Airports Company South Africa and South African Airways, potentially affecting competition. It has called for […]
# ‘n Studie deur die Universiteit Stellenbosch en Artefact Suid-Afrika vra geteikende voorkomings- en ondersteuningstrategieë om kuberboeliegedrag onder tieners hok te slaan. Navorsers Daniel le Roux en Camryn Twaddle het bevind 63,9-persent van die leerders wat ondervra is, was betrokke by kuberboeliegedrag. Twaddle sê die studie het bevind meisies en seuns het verskillende vorme van […]
# Die Polisie- en Gevangenisse-vakbond verwelkom die Arbeidshof se weiering van ‘n aansoek om verlof tot appèl teen die oordrag van bedrywighede by die Mangaung-korrektiewe sentrum in Bloemfontein in die Vrystaat. Die hof het voorheen beslis dat die oordrag na die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste, met ingang 1 Julie, Artikel 197 van die Wet op […]
# Golf: Two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau confirmed his participation in this year’s Nedbank Challenge, being played at the Gary Player country club at Sun City in North West in early December. He also won this year’s LIV Golf tournament at Steyn City in Johannesburg. The South African icon who won nine major titles […]
# Die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Minerale en Petroleumbronne sê Suid-Afrika benodig ‘n regulatoriese raamwerk wat die omgewing en gemeenskappe se regte beskerm, terwyl dit beleggers voldoende sekerheid bied om verantwoordelike olie- en gas-verkenning te onderneem. Die Konstitusionele Hof het Shell en Impact Africa se verkennings-bedrywighede langs die Wildekus verbied. Die komitee is bekommerd oor […]
# Middelmaand-data van die Sentrale Energiefonds toon motoriste kan hoër brandstofpryse verwag in September. Die prys van 93-oktaan-petrol toon tans ‘n onderverhaling van 66-sent per liter, terwyl 95-oktaan-petrol met sowat 77-sent per liter kan styg. Dieselgebruikers kan die swaarste getref word, met stygings van tussen twee-rand-73 en twee-rand-90 per liter. Kenners sê die verhogings word […]
# A three-meter crocodile has been spotted in the Vaal River, prompting authorities to discourage swimming and water activities until it is captured. Water Policing team’s Charles Van Der Merwe says a set capture cage is in place. The crocodile, likely a West African slender-snouted species, is not aggressive but poses a safety concern. He […]
# Motorists could face higher fuel prices in September, according to mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund. Ninety-three octane petrol’s price is showing an under-recovery of 66-cents per litre, while 95-octane could rise by 77 cents. Diesel users may be hit hardest, with increases of between two-rand-73 and two-rand-90 per litre projected. Experts say […]
