# International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa joined The Hague Group to uphold international law and end Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. Addressing Parliament’s Justice Portfolio Committee on the International Court of Justice, Lamola said the initiative, alongside the Madrid Group, seeks an immediate ceasefire, negotiations, and a just peace. He emphasised […]
# The National Shelter Movement of South Africa will attend the fifth World Conference of Women’s Shelters in Sydney from 15 to 18 September. NSMSA will showcase South Africa’s shelter experience, including its Action Learning Shelter Model, and lead the Africa Regional Caucus to strengthen partnerships. National Coordinator for the NSMSA Anisa Moosa says the […]
# The Forum for South Africa has condemned the Department of Home Affairs for spending nearly 80-million-rand in the 2024/2025 financial year on deporting illegal immigrants. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says this money could have been utilised for better things. He says illegal immigrants continue to cross into South Africa almost every day, meaning more […]
# The Health Department, together with the World Health Organisation, are calling on South Africans to support children and families impacted by childhood cancer. September is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Around 80-percent of all child cancer cases globally occur in low and middle-income countries, yet fewer than a third of children are diagnosed in these countries. […]
# Die DA se Studente-organisasie is sterk gekant teen die voorgestelde wysigings aan die Nasionale Kredietwet, wat opvoedkundige instellings sal bemagtig om studenteskuld by kredietburo’s aan te meld. Die Departement van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging hou vol dit is gemik op die versterking van die manier waarop kredietverskaffers, kredietburo’s en verbruikers met mekaar sake doen. […]
# AfriForum dring aan dat die Ouditeur-generaal en die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid hul ondersoek na waterrade uitbrei sodat al sewe die land se waterrade ingesluit word. Dit volg na onlangse onthullings dat senior raadslede miljoene rand aan raadsfooie in hul sak steek − in sommige gevalle tot 100-duisend-rand per vergadering. Lambert de Klerk van AfriForum sê […]
# Die regering het Israel se lugaanval in die Katarse hoofstad, Doha, veroordeel as onwettig en ongevraagd. Israel se eerste minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, sê dit was absoluut geregverdig omdat senior Hamas-leiers geteiken is wat die aanvalle van 7 Oktober 2023 georganiseer het. Vyf Hamas-lede is dood. Chrispin Phiri van die Departement van Internasionale Betrekkinge en […]
# The DA Students Organisation says it strongly objects to the proposed amendments to the National Credit Act, which would empower educational institutions to submit student debt to credit bureaus. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition maintains that the proposed amendments are aimed at strengthening the way credit providers, credit bureaus, and consumers interact […]
# Die produsente Babylonstoren, die DE Rustica-landgoed en Mardouw-beleggings is sommige van die groot wenners van vanjaar se SA Olyftoekennings wat in Wellington in die Wes-Kaap gehou is. Dit plaas die kollig op olyfboere wat hulself toelê op die vervaardiging van premium-olies wat met die beste in die wêreld kan meeding. ‘n Paneel kenners het […]
