# Krieket: Die veelsydige Jack Edwards kan sy buiging in eendagkrieket vir Australië maak nadat hy opgeroep is om in Suid-Afrika by die span aan te sluit. Hy vervang die snelbouler Billy Stanlake wat ‘n besering opgedoen het. Spencer Johnson is nie deel van die span nie weens ander verpligtinge en hy sal volgende maand […]
# Criminal charges have been withdrawn against suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. He had been facing Public Finance Management Act charges linked to a 360-million-rand SAPS-Medicare 24 tender awarded to controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Masemola was suspended following the charges. The National Prosecuting Authority requested the withdrawal after […]
# Economist Thabi Leoka says South African motorists face record fuel prices next month. Central Energy Fund figures show 95 unleaded petrol’s price could surge by two-rand-78 to 29-rand-70 a litre, eclipsing June’s record of 28-rand-6-cents. Diesel wholesale prices could hit 33-rand-5-cents, up three-rand, driven by Russian-Ukrainian war disruptions. Leoka warns higher transport costs will […]
# Brand- en reddingspanne van Mitchells Plain, Bellville en die Voorvalbestuurspan in Kaapstad is na Maanskynkopstraat ontplooi nadat verskeie huise skade opgedoen het weens sterk wind. Woordvoerder Jermaine Carelse sê die spanne het afgekom op verskeie huise waarvan die dakke afgewaai het. Hy sê nooddienspersoneel bly op die toneel om die situasie dop te hou […]
# Die adjunkminister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Bernice Swarts, gaan Donderdag op Erfenisdag ‘n landwye veldtog lei om 10-miljoen bome te plant. Dis deel van president Cyril Ramaphosa se Een-Miljard-Bome-program, om burgers aan te spoor om die uitwerking van klimaatsverandering te beperk. Swarts sal die hoofgeleentheid in Vryheidspark in Pretoria lei voor sy […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says the temporary precautionary measure implemented on 11 September to manage the sardine mortality event remains in force. This is despite no renewed widespread mortality being reported, except an isolated fresh sardine stranding near Mbotyi on the northern Wild Coast last week. The department’s spokesperson, Zolile […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Vervoer betreur die beweerde voorval waarin ‘n kontrakteur van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Padagentskap betrokke was. Die Zimbabwiese sakeman Lawrence Mudzinganyama is op kamera vasgevang toe hy ‘n groep vroue in die Vlamo-restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg, gedreig het nadat hulle sy toenaderings verwerp het. Voorsitter Donald Selamolela verwelkom minister Barbara Creecy […]
# The Board of Healthcare Funders supports the objective of keeping medical scheme contribution increases as low as possible, but says this cannot be achieved through contribution guidance alone. The Council for Medical Schemes recommended that contribution increases for the 2027 benefit year be anchored at 3.8-percent. BHF’s managing director, Katlego Mothudi, says healthcare providers […]
# Fire and rescue crews from Mitchells Plain, Bellville and the Incident Management Team in Cape Town were dispatched to Maanskynkop Street after several houses sustained damage due to strong winds. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says crews found several houses’ roofs were blown off. He says emergency personnel remain on scene to monitor the situation and […]
