# Search and rescue teams in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape have retrieved the school bus which was swept away by floodwaters in the Dikolini River. No bodies were found inside. Thirteen learners, two other passengers and the driver were on board, with three learners being rescued yesterday. Authorities say the search for the remaining […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the devastation that comes with nature’s forces demands that everyone works together to bring relief to families and communities who need this the most. This comes as flood-related incidents in the Eastern Cape has claimed the lives of nine people. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says national, provincial and municipal authorities, […]
# The DA says Higher Education minister, Nobuhle Nkabane’s Sector Education and Training Authority debacle, highlights the need for enhanced parliamentary oversight over all ministerial board appointments. The minister withdrew the appointments of chairpersons of the SETA boards following a public outcry. The DA’s, George Michalakis, says they will today submit written questions to all […]
# Twee finalejaar-Argitektuur-studente aan die Tshwane Universiteit vir Tegnologie het die nasionale St-Gobain-argitekstuurstudentkompetisie gewen. Damian Ciaglia en Dineo Mogane se projek, Re:Light, is ʼn volhoubare ontwerp wat lig, hout en plaaslike erfenis integreer om ʼn energieke gemeenskapsentrum te skep. Ciaglia en Mogane verteenwoordig Suid-Afrika volgende week op die internasionale St-Gobain-argitekstuurstudent-kompetisie in Frankryk. Dis die derde agtereenvolgende jaar […]
# Award-winning Nigerian film director behind Daughters of Chibok, Kachi Benson, is set to screen his latest offering at the 27th edition of the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival this month. More than a decade after the world was shaken by the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria, Benson returns with Mothers of […]
# Die minister van Gesondheid, Aaron Motsoaledi het Suid-Afrikaners verseker die huidige Covid-19 variant wat in verskeie lande voorkom, bied nie rede tot kommer nie. Die Nasionale Instituut van Oordraagbare Siektes monitor die Nimbus of NB.1.8.1 Covid-19 variant. Oosterse lande waar gevalle bevestig is, sluit in Thailand, Indonesië en China. Daarbenewens het Brittanje ook 13 […]
# Build One South Africa has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that a National Convention will be convened in August to launch a National Dialogue. The convention will set the agenda for a dialogue that will chart a way for the country and drive progress towards Vision 2030. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says this is a […]
# Die EFF sê hy verwerp met minagting die groep van 32 vooraanstaande persone wat president Cyril Ramaphosa aangestel het om die proses van die Nasionale Dialoog in die land te lei. Die groep sluit in die Springbokkaptein Siya Kolisi, die aktivis Ela Gandhi, en die sekretaris-generaal van Cosatu, Bheki Ntshalintshali. Die EFF sê die […]
# Die plastiekherwinningsorganisasie, Polyco, het tot dusver meer as 27-miljoen-rand in lae-inkomstegemeenskappe belê deur sy Packa-Ching-projek. Die veldtog is deel van die organisasie se pogings om afval-herwinners by die formele vullissektor in te skakel deur hulle in te sluit by herwinning-ekonomieë in hul gemeenskappe. Polyco se bemarkingsbestuurder, Chantal Philander, sê hulle ondersteun pogings om vullis van […]
