# Die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, het die vermindering in padongelukke en -sterftes oor Paasnaweek verwelkom. Voorlopige berigte dui daarop dat geen noodlottige ongelukke op die N1 voorgekom het nie. Creecy skryf dit toe aan verskerpte wetstoepassing en openbare bewusmakingspogings, maar is steeds bekommerd oor voortgesette gevalle van dronkbestuur en pogings om verkeersbeamptes om […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy has welcomed a reduction in road accidents and fatalities over the Easter Weekend. Preliminary reports indicate that the N1 corridor recorded no fatal crashes. Creecy attributes this to intensified law enforcement and public awareness efforts, but expresses concern over ongoing incidents of drunk driving and attempts to bribe traffic official. […]
# Oekraïne se ambassadeur in Suid-Afrika, Liubov Abravitova, vra Suid-Afrikaners om president Volodimir Zelensky se staatsbesoek Donderdag te ondersteun. Dit volg ná president Cyril Ramaphosa se formele uitnodiging aan Zelensky en sy deelname aan die komende G20-leiersberaad. Abravitova sê Suid-Afrika se leierskap van die G20 sal onvolledig wees sonder om Oekraïne te betrek en pogings […]
# Ukraine’s ambassador to South Africa, Liubov Abravitova, has called on South Africans to support president Volodymr Zelensky’s state visit on Thursday. This follows president Cyril Ramaphosa’s formal invitation to Zelensky and participation in the upcoming G20 leaders’ summit. Abravitova emphasised that South Africa’s leadership of the G20 would be incomplete without engaging Ukraine and […]
# Die Forum vir Suid-Afrika het kritiek uitgespreek op die minister van Justisie, Mmamoloko Kubayi, se kommentaar oor die sekretaris-generaal van die MK-party, Floyd Shivambu, se besoek aan die voortvlugtende pastoor, Shephard Bushiri, in Malawi. Woordvoerder Tebogo Mashilompane sê Kubayi het in ‘n persoonlike saak ingemeng en haar ministerie tot ‘n spaza-winkel verlaag. Mashilompane sê […]
# The Forum for South Africa has criticised Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s comments on MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu’s visit to fugitive pastor Shephard Bushiri in Malawi. FOSA spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane says Kubayi interfered in a personal matter, reducing the Justice ministry to a spaza shop. While they question Shivambu’s ethics, Mashilompane stressed that personal […]
# ActionSA beskuldig die DA van skynheiligheid oor die omstrede beoogde BTW-verhoging, ondanks die DA se openbare teenkanting daarteen. Alan Beesley van Action SA sê die DA se woordvoerder oor Finansies, Ashor Sarupen, was betrokke by die opstel van die oorspronklike begrotingsrede waarin die verhoging ingesluit is. Beesley beweer die DA se optrede was vir […]
# ActionSA has accused the DA of hypocrisy over the controversial VAT increase despite its public opposition. According to ActionSA’s Alan Beesley, DA national Finance spokesperson Ashor Sarupen was involved in drafting the original budget speech that included the VAT hike. Beesley claims the DA’s actions are politically motivated to gain influence within the government […]
# Die minister van Verdediging, Angie Motshekga, het aangekondig dat planne gevorderd is om soldate van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag wat in die ooste van die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo ontplooi is, veilig na Suid-Afrika terug te bring. Hul terugkeer hang af van die strydende groepe se onderhandelings oor ‘n skietstilstand. Motshekga het op die […]