# The DA says the growing number of girls under 16 becoming pregnant and giving birth in South Africa is deeply disturbing. The DA’s Alexandra Abrahams says in the Eastern Cape a staggering 117 girls between 10 and 14 years gave birth between April and July of this year. She says dealing with gender-based violence […]
# The Constitutional Court has made a historic ruling that men can now legally adopt their wives’ surnames, declaring parts of Section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act unconstitutional. The case, brought by two couples, argued discrimination on gender. Justice Leona Theron said the norm was rooted in colonial patriarchy placing women in […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has applauded the South African Local Government Association for its strong governance performance. The association has reported an impressive 98-percent achievement rate against its performance targets. SALGA CEO Sithole Mbanga says working alongside government, Parliament, and municipalities, they remain committed to building a capable, responsive […]
# Die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand het ʼn kunsmatige intelligensie- en Afrika-musiekprojek bekendgestel. Die projek wil skeppende mense aanmoedig om die oorvleueling van moderne tegnologie en Afrika-musiektradisies en -klanke te ondersoek. Musikante, vervaardigers, komponiste en musiekonderwysers van reg oor Afrika word uitgenooi om voorstelle vir KI-gedrewe musiekprojekte voor te lê. Persone wat gekies word, sal […]
# Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, and the deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, say they are committed to more visible policing and leveraging technology to protect courts. In the latest incident, a man was killed and two others wounded in a shooting outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town last […]
# JSE-listed real estate investment trust, Growthpoint Properties, says it has managed to deliver rewarding financial results in the face of ongoing external pressures. For the financial year ending June 30, the company’s distributable income per share went up 3.1-percent year-on-year, while its total dividend per share saw an increase of 6.1-percent. Group CEO Norbert […]
# Forum for South Africa het die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se besluit verwelkom om die ondersoek na die dood van die anti-apartheidsaktivis Steve Biko te heropen. Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, het die NVG se versoek goedgekeur, met die steun van die Biko-familie se regspan. Biko het 48-jaar gelede onder geheimsinnige omstandighede […]
# Die DA het ‘n nasionale ondersoek na die skokkende toename in kinderswangerskappe in Suid-Afrika begin. Die ondersoek sal bepaal hoe provinsies die Kinderwet toepas om te verseker oortreders van statutêre verkragting word vervolg. In die Oos-Kaap alleen het 117 meisies tussen die ouderdom van 10 en 14 van April tot Julie vanjaar geboorte geskenk. […]
# The Forum for South Africa has welcomed the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to reopen the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, approved the NPA’s request to reopen the case, with the support of the Biko family’s legal representatives. Biko died under mysterious circumstances while […]
