# A man has been shot dead outside the Athlone Magistrate Court in Cape Town this morning, just before 10am. The victim was attacked as he was leaving the court. Police are on the scene as investigations begin. The motive remains unclear. The court has since been closed for the day. This follows last week’s […]
# Die burgerregtegroep AfriForum vra ‘n nasionale ondersoek na die polisie se betrokkenheid by veediefstal. Dit volg ná die inhegtenisneming van Konstabel Siyabonga Cindi van die veediefstaleenheid op Standerton, wat beskuldig word van die diefstal van beeste ter waarde van 450-duisend-rand. AfriForum het vorige veroordelings en inhegtenisnemings aangehaal van polisiebeamptes wat met veediefstal verbind word. […]
# Die drukgroep Rethink Your Drink en die DG Murray-trust vra die regering om stappe te doen teen die toename in Fetale Alkohol-spektrumsindroom in die land. Kashifa Ancer van Rethink Your Drink sê Suid-Afrika het die hoogste koers van fetale alkohol-spektrumsindroom ter wêreld. Sy sê een uit elke 12 kinders word geraak. Sy sê dit […]
# Cabinet has welcomed new train operators on Transnet’s rail network to improve freight efficiency and support economic growth. The new operators will run 41 routes across six corridors, carrying coal, chrome, iron ore, manganese, containers, fuel, and sugar. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni told the media the operators are expected to move an […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Federasie vir Staal- en Ingenieursbedrywe sê die 30-persent Amerikaanse invoertarief vererger die druk op die sukkelende staalsektor. Die bemarkingsbestuurder, Nuraan Alli, het by die Rand Mutual Assurance Prevention Conference in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, gesê produksie het verlede jaar met 1,4-persent gedaal en 2023 se wins omgeswaai. Sy waarsku die tarief beïnvloed alle uitvoerders […]
# Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth says social partners convened via the National Economic Development and Labour Council need to respond collaboratively to safeguard economic stability and shield workers and communities from being overlooked amid shocks. Meth addressed the opening of the NEDLAC Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg. The minister says solidarity is about workers uniting through […]
# Die strategieleier van The Green Connection, Liz McDaid, sê die regering en Shell gaan appeleer teen die bevel van die Hooggeregshof wat die regering se goedkeuring om aflandige-olieboorwerk langs die Suidweskus in Blok vyf-sewe tersyde gestel het. Die regsadviseur, Shahil Singh, beskryf die besluit as ‘n groot oorwinning vir klimaatsgeregtigheid, kusgemeenskappe en kleinskaalse vissers. […]
# Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth says the National Economic Development and Labour Council must deliver clarity and renewed resolve on the crisis of high unemployment. Meth was speaking during the opening of the NEDLAC Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg. The minister says the unemployment rate climbed to 33.2-percent in the second quarter of this year, up from 32.9-percent, underscoring persistent […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille is facing legal action from four former South African Tourism Board members after she dissolved the board, citing irregularities and alleged financial mismanagement. De Lille has since appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism to account on her decision after appointing six interim members to oversee the entity until […]
