# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announced that laboratory sequencing has confirmed that pilchard herpesvirus genetic material is present in sampled sardines. The department’s Janet Coetzee says the virus was detected in both dead sardines and, at lower levels, in some apparently healthy sardine collected from the West Coast. She says the […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê laboratoriumtoetse het bevestig dat genetiese materiaal van die sardynherpesvirus teenwoordig is in getoetste sardyne. Janet Coetzee van die departement sê die virus is gevind in dooie sardyne en op laer vlakke ook in sommige oënskynlik gesonde sardyne wat aan die Weskus versamel is. Sy sê […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu sê hulp is dringend nodig om skole toe te rus met hulpmiddels, insluitend onderwysers, om oorvol klaskamers en uitgeputte onderwysers te voorkom. Die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, het onlangs bekend gemaak daar is meer as 27-duisend vakante onderwysposte. Die Oos-Kaap het die meeste, naamlik vyf-duisend-730. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Nonzuzo […]
# Union federation Cosatu says there is an urgent need to capacitate schools with resources, including teachers, to combat the contributing factors that lead to acute overcrowded classrooms and teacher burnout. Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, recently revealed over 27-thousand unfilled teaching posts. The Eastern Cape has the highest number of vacancies, with five-thousand-730. […]
# Benoemings is nou oop vir die 2027 Standard Bank Jong Kunstenaartoekennings, wat erkenning gee aan talentvolle Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars onder die ouderdom van 35 jaar. Die toekennings dek ‘n reeks kreatiewe velde, insluitend musiek, teater, dans, visuele kunste, poësie en film. Wenners ontvang finansiële ondersteuning, kry groter blootstelling en ‘n geleentheid om nuwe werk aan […]
# Nominations are now open for the 2027 Standard Bank Young Artist Awards, recognising talented South African artists under the age of 35 years. The awards cover a range of creative fields, including music, theatre, dance, visual arts, poetry and film. Winners will receive financial support, greater exposure and an opportunity to present new work […]
# Eskom het in talle provinsies bykomende tegniese hulpbronne ingespan ná kragonderbrekings wat deur gure weerstoestande veroorsaak is. Swaar reën, sneeu, sterk wind en uiterste koue het in sommige dele van die land voorgekom. KwaZulu-Natal, die Oos-Kaap, Limpopo en die Vrystaat het deurgeloop onder weer-verwante probleme en skade aan elektrisiteit-infrastruktuur. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, […]
# Eskom has mobilised additional technical resources across several provinces following electricity supply disruptions caused by severe weather. Parts of the country have been experiencing heavy rainfall, snowfall, strong winds and extreme cold this week. KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State are among the provinces that have experienced weather-related faults and damage […]
# Alle bergpasse in die Oos-Kaap wat gister weens swaar sneeuval gesluit was, is vanoggend heropen. Woordvoerder Unathi Binqose sê paaie bly nat en glad, en het motoriste aangespoor om versigtig te wees. Daar is digte mis en motreën op die Penhoekpas op die N6 tussen Komani en James Calata, wat sigbaarheid verminder. Binqose sê […]
