# Die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg het sewe Chinese burgers tot 20 jaar tronkstraf elk gevonnis nadat hulle skuldig bevind is aan 158 uit die 160 aanklagte van ontvoering en gedwonge arbeid. Die groep is in 2019 in hegtenis geneem en het 91 Malawiese burgers, insluitend kinders, onwettig aangehou by hul sakeperseel. Regter David Mhango het […]
# Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela, has established a stabilisation team to address leadership conflicts at the College of Cape Town for TVET. Disputes amongst management has affected the running of the institution. Spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says work starts within seven days and is expected to conclude in 45 days, led by a […]
# Die jongste FNB en die Buro vir Ekonomiese Navorsing se bouvertroue-indeks toon bouers is steeds negatief, met vertroue wat van Julie tot September tot 35 punte gedaal het. Hoofkontrakteursvertroue het tot 46 punte gestyg, bourekenaars het met 12 punte gedaal, argitekte het met twee punte gedaal, subkontrakteurs het tot 37 punte gestyg, en hardewarekleinhandelaars […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has welcomed the 20-year prison sentences handed to seven Chinese nationals convicted of human trafficking and child labour by the High Court in Johannesburg. Arrested in 2019, the seven Chinese nationals forced 91 Malawian nationals, including children, to work long hours under armed guard. COSATU’s Zanele Sabela […]
# United Nations Tourism secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvili has announced 100 scholarships for South Africans to support education and skill-building in the tourism sector. Speaking at the Tourism Investment Summit in Cape Town, Pololikashvili said the initiative targets the youth, equipping them to thrive in a competitive industry and contribute to inclusive growth. The scholarships, part […]
# Eskom het sy eerste vloot van 20 elektriese voertuie bekendgestel as deel van sy oorgang na skoner energie. Die voertuie, wat wissel van afleweringsvoertuie tot ligte vragmotors, sal hoofsaaklik in die verspreidings- en opwekkingsafdelings gebruik word om koste te besnoei en uitstralings te verminder. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê dit is die begin […]
# The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20-years in prison each after convicting them on 158 of 160 charges related to kidnapping and forced labour. The group, arrested in 2019, had illegally detained 91 Malawian nationals, including children, at their business premises. They were convicted in March. Judge David Mhango […]
# ActionSA has submitted its Amendment Bill to the Constitution directly to president Cyril Ramaphosa at his request. The bill aims to cut unnecessary deputy minister positions and give Parliament more oversight over the executive. The party claims deputy ministers add little value and mainly serve as political appointments. ActionSA’s Athol Trollip says their proposals […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has launched South Africa’s first Tourism Investment Summit in Cape Town, aiming to diversify the sector. De Lille said the summit, showcasing projects worth over one-billion-rand, highlights tourism’s role in economic transformation and job creation. She told SABC News that initiatives such as digital transformation and youth-driven innovation will […]
