# Die Verkiesingshof sal moontlik vandag die ANC se aansoek teen die Verkiesingskommissie aanhoor oor die indiening van kandidatelyste vir die plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing in November. Die party beweer dat tegniese probleme met die kommissie se stelsel daartoe gelei het dat die besonderhede van 181 kandidate in ses rade nie voor die sperdatum van 28 Augustus om […]
# The Electoral Court is expected today to hear the ANC’s application, challenging the Electoral Commission over the submission of candidate lists ahead of the November local government elections. The party claims technical difficulties with the IEC’s system resulted in the details of 181 candidates in six councils not being captured before the 28 August […]
# Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has defended her decision to suspend the new Foundation Phase National Catalogue for Grades 1-3, saying public resources must be handled responsibly. The minister suspended the catalogue due to governance and financial risks found following an independent investigation. Addressing the Cape Town Press Club yesterday, Gwarube said she […]
# Rugby: Wallabies’ coach Les Kiss knows his charges will have to take a big step up when facing the Springboks in Perth next weekend. South Africa is brimming with confidence after beating old foe New Zealand 3-1 in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series following a comprehensive victory in the final Test in Baltimore. Kiss […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy has expressed condolences to the families of 29 people killed in two road accidents. On the N1 in the Western Cape yesterday, 21 people died in a crash involving two taxis and a Suzuki Brezza SUV, while eight were killed in a head-on collision on the N17 near Ermelo in […]
# DNA tests are underway to identify three women whose bodies were found in Kempton Park, in Ekurhuleni. The Gauteng Department of Health is supporting police investigation into the deaths of five women whose bodies were found between July and this month. Two of the women have been identified, while three remain unidentified. The department’s […]
# Die minister van vervoer, Barbara Creecy, het haar medelye betuig met die naasbestaandes van 29 mense wat in twee padongelukke dood is. Een-en-twintig mense is gister op die N1 in die Wes-Kaap dood in ‘n botsing waarby twee taxi’s en ‘n Suzuki Brezza-SUV betrokke was, terwyl agt mense Sondag in ‘n botsing reg van […]
# Rugby: Die Wallabies se afrigter, Les Kiss, sê hulle weet hulle sal moet verbeter voor volgende naweek se toets teen die Springbokke in Perth. Suid-Afrika is propvol selfvertroue nadat hulle die aartsvyand, Nieu-Seeland, 3-1 verslaan het in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry danksy ‘n oortuigende oorwinning in die laaste toets in Baltimore. Kiss sê die wêreldkampioen […]
# DNS-toetse word uitgevoer om drie vroue uit te ken wie se liggame in Kemptonpark, Ekurhuleni, gevind is. Die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid help met die polisie-ondersoek na die dood van vyf vroue wie se liggame tussen Julie en vandeesmaand gevind is. Twee van die vroue is reeds uitgeken, terwyl drie nog geïdentifiseer moet word. […]
