# Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi says the decision to grant billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink an operating license in South Africa lies solely with industry regulator Icasa. While Musk resists complying with Black empowerment equity rules, Malatsi proposes alternatives like investing in Black-owned businesses. The minister says Starlink could boost rural connectivity, but […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Beenmurgregister doen ‘n dringende beroep op jong mans tussen 16- en 35-jaar oud om as stamselskenkers te registreer en waarsku te min skenkers veroorsaak lewensverlies. Junie is Jeugmaand en die register verskerp nou sy werwingsveldtogte by skole en universiteite. Die register se adjunkdirekteur, Jane Ward, sê stamselle van jong manlike skenkers lewer […]
# The South African Bone Marrow Registry is urgently calling on young men aged 16 to 35-years old to register as stem cell donors, warning that their underrepresentation is costing lives. With June marking Youth Month, the registry is intensifying recruitment drives at schools and universities. The registry’s deputy director, Jane Ward, says transplants from […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens het die afgelope week 13-duisend-915 verdagtes in hegtenis geneem tydens landswye Operasie Shanela-klopjagte. Daar is onder andere 190 verdagtes in hegtenis geneem vir verkragting, met 89 in KwaZulu-Natal. Die polisie het ook op 82 gesteelde voertuie en 99 onwettige vuurwapens beslag gelê. ‘n Taakspan in Emanguzi in KZN het 19 gesteelde […]
# The South African Police Service arrested 13-thousand-915 suspects during nationwide Operation Shanela raids in the past week. Among them, 190 were arrested for rape, with KwaZulu-Natal recording the highest at 89. Police also seized 82 stolen vehicles and 99 illegal firearms. In Emanguzi in KZN a task team recovered 19 stolen vehicles linked to […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa gaan die hoof van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, Shamila Batohi, ontmoet oor haar opmerkings oor die beweerde infiltrasie van die NVG. Batohi het onlangs beweer sommige aanklaers werk moontlik saam met misdadigers om sake doelbewus te saboteer. Sy het later egter gesê die opmerkings was swak bewoord. Ramaphosa sê die vergadering sal […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet with National Prosecuting Authority head Shamila Batohi, following her remarks about the alleged infiltration of the NPA. Batohi recently claimed that some prosecutors may be working with criminals to deliberately sabotage cases, comments she later described as poorly worded. Ramaphosa said the meeting will give Batohi a […]
# AfriForum vra vir die opskorting van die omgewingsgoedkeuringsproses vir ‘n voorgestelde steenkoolmyn naby die suidelike grens van die Krugerwildtuin in Mpumalanga. Die burgerregte-organisasie beskuldig die Departement van Minerale en Petroleumbronne en die omgewingskonsultant Kimopax daarvan, dat hulle in die geheim belangrike dokumente hersien en geregistreerde belanghebbendes van ‘n openbare vergadering uitgesluit het. Lambert de […]
# Energiereguleerder Nersa het ‘n lisensiewysiging vir Island View Storage, wat handel dryf as Bidvest Tank Terminals, in Richardsbaai in KwaZulu-Natal goedgekeur. Die wysiging laat toe dat twee nuwe dieselopgaartenks bygevoeg word, elk met ‘n kapasiteit van 15-duisend-kubieke-meter. Die tenks is in aanbou en sal na verwagting teen die einde van hierdie maand voltooi wees. […]
