# ‘n Sakeman van Tshwane, Lucas Legabe, is 50-duisend-rand borgtog in die Landdroshof in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal toegestaan. Hy was na bewering deel van ‘n groep wat in 2021 by die Valke se kantore ingebreek en 541-kilogram kokaïen van sowat 216-miljoen-rand gesteel het. Die 49-jarige staan tereg op aanklag van huisbraak en dwelmhandel. Legabe is […]
# Oudpresident Kgalema Motlanthe sê Suid-Afrika moet sy demokratiese proses ten volle verwesenlik, met grondhervorming wat steeds ‘n kernvraag is. Hy het op die tweede Professor Stan Sangweni-gedenklesing in Pretoria besin oor Sangweni se kommer rakende die onvoltooide taak van ekonomiese bevryding. Hy moedig jonger geslagte aan om transformasie voort te sit en beklemtoon Sangweni […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions is holding its 15th National Congress in Midrand, Gauteng, with delegates discussing workers’ gains and ongoing economic challenges. Spokesperson Zanele Sabela says the four-day gathering will address unemployment, retrenchments, struggling municipalities, the national minimum wage and the two-pot retirement system. Delegates will also debate on rebuilding the […]
# Tshwane businessman Lucas Legabe has been granted 50-thousand-rand bail by the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. The state alleges he was part of a group that broke into the Hawks’ offices in 2021 and stole 541 kilograms of cocaine worth about 216-million-rand. Legabe faces charges of housebreaking and dealing in drugs. He has […]
# The Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Bernice Swarts, has open the 20th Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The three-day gathering focuses on turning air-quality policies into measurable emission reductions, cleaner air and improved public health. Discussions amongst government, industry, communities, civil society and academia will look at poor coordination, […]
# The African Transformation Movement has unveiled its Gauteng mayoral candidates for the 4 November local government elections, vowing to tackle corruption, poor service delivery and municipal decline. The party has fielded candidates across several municipalities, including Parliamentary leader Vuyolwethu Zungula for Johannesburg, Mncedi Ndzwanana for Tshwane and Ernest Ndaba for Ekurhuleni. ATM spokesperson Zama […]
# A South African study linked air pollution to a higher risk of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. The study analysed 59-thousand cases of invasive pneumo-coccal disease, a serious bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections. Thee study was conducted by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and other […]
# Indian explosives manufacturer Solar Industries has agreed to pay 21-point-8-billion rand in cash to acquire South African agriculture and mining group Omnia Holdings. Omnia says the deal will help the company grow its mining and agriculture businesses by allowing it to invest more in technology, research and new products. It is also expected to […]
# Former president Kgalema Motlanthe says South Africa must fully realise its democratic process, with land redistribution remaining a fundamental question. Speaking at the second Professor Stan Sangweni memorial lecture in Pretoria, Motlanthe reflected on Sangweni’s concerns about the unfinished business of economic liberation. He says he urged younger generations to continue the work of […]
