# Die Nasionale Jeugontwikkelingsagentskap het ‘n Nasionale Jeugfonds van 2,5-miljard-rand bekendgestel om werkloosheid aan te pak. Die adjunkvoorsitter, Bonga Makhanya, het tydens die Jeugbeleggingsindaba in Johannesburg gesê die fonds sal oor ‘n tydperk van drie jaar plaaslike en internasionale beleggings lok om ondernemings wat die jeug lei te ondersteun. Hy het ‘n beroep op vennote […]
# Die DA in Tshwane beweer die metro se inkomste-invordering van 93-persent in September 2024 het ‘n jaar later onder die ANC/EFF/ActionSA-koalisie tot 81-persent gedaal. DA-burgemeesterskandidaat Cilliers Brink sê die daling van 12-persentasiepunte, wat in die jongste begrotingsverslag onthul is, bedreig Tshwane se finansiële bestendigheid en sy vermoë om Eskom te betaal. Hy sê die […]
# The Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport has called on PRASA to establish a dispute resolution mechanism for businesses, following non-payment concerns by main contractors forcing small businesses to close. The committee visited the East Rand corridor, inspecting the Daveyton station, Brakpan sub-station, and Germiston bridge. They requested a report within three weeks on resolving […]
# The UN’s human rights chief has condemned US military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific, saying the lethal attacks violate international law and amount to “extrajudicial killing”. More than 60 people have reportedly been killed in US strikes since early September. Volker Türk called on Washington to halt the […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Plaaslike Regering, Omgewingsake en Ontwikkelingsbeplanning, Anton Bredell, sê die Tuinroete is gereed om te voldoen aan die vraag na water in die somervakansie. Hy het inwoners en toeriste verseker dat munisipaliteite voorrade versigtig bestuur, met gebeurlikheidsplanne en waterbeperkings in plekke waar dit benodig word. Bo-gemiddelde reënval word van volgende maand […]
# The National Youth Development Agency has launched a 2.5-billion-rand National Youth Fund to address unemployment. Speaking at the Youth Investment Indaba in Johannesburg, NYDA deputy chairperson Bonga Makhanya said the fund will attract local and international investments over three-years to support youth-led enterprises. He called on private sector partners to co-invest in the initiative:
# The DA in Tshwane claims the metro’s revenue collection has plunged from 93-percent in September 2024 to 81-percent a year later under the ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition. DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink says the 12-percentage point drop, revealed in the latest budget report, threatens Tshwane’s financial stability and ability to pay Eskom. He says the city’s […]
# Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell says the Garden Route is ready to meet water demand ahead of the summer holiday season. Bredell assured residents and tourists that municipalities are managing supplies carefully, with contingency plans and water restrictions in place where needed. With above-normal rainfall forecast for […]
# Cricket: South Africa’s batters were blown away for 110 by Pakistan’s pace bowlers in Lahore on Friday night, after the hosts won the toss and send the Proteas in to bat. Pakistan reached their target with 41 balls in hand and nine wickets in the bank with sensational hitting from opener Saim Ayub for […]
