# Die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo gaan Ervebo-entstowwe van die globale Ebola-entstofvoorraad ontvang om in die huidige Bundibugyo-virus-uitbreking te gebruik. Die dodetal staan op twee-duisend-476. Die internasionale samewerkingsgroep vir entstofvoorsiening gaan aanvanklik 70-duisend dosisse van die Ervebo-entstof beskikbaar stel. Hiervan sal 20-duisend dosisse ʼn fase drie kliniese proefneming ondersteun terwyl 50-duisend dosisse vir werkers in […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, sê Suid-Afrika en Zimbabwe moet hulle sterk bilaterale verhouding omskep in ekonomiese geleenthede soos belegging, handel, werksgeleenthede, infrastruktuur en beter lewensomstandighede. Hy het gister die ministeriële vergadering van die vierde sitting van die Suid-Afrika-Zimbabwe Bi-nasionale Kommissie in Pretoria toegespreek. Meer as 33 ooreenkomste en memorandums […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie veroordeel die intimidasie van joernaliste wat die verhore in Pretoria bywoon, en sê dis lede van die media se grondwetlike reg om hul pligte uit te voer. Dit volg na die inhegtenisneming van die omstrede sakeman, Stuart James Scharnick, nadat hy na bewering die Sowetan-joernalis, Herman Moloi, gekonfronteer en gedreig het omdat […]
# Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has extended the notice period for the retrenchment of employees at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. This is to allow the Ministerial Task Team more time to explore alternatives for 227 employees. Of the 580 affected employees, 43 have accepted early retirement packages, while 102 have been […]
# The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile for use in the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. The death toll stands at two-thousand-476. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision will release an initial 70-thousand doses of the Ervebo vaccine. Of these, 20-thousand doses […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa and Zimbabwe must translate their strong bilateral relationship into tangible economic opportunities, including investment, trade, jobs, infrastructure and improved livelihoods. He addressed the Ministerial Meeting segment of the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission in Pretoria yesterday. Since the commission was […]
# The Madlanga Commission has condemned the intimidation of journalists attending the hearings in Pretoria, saying members of the media have the constitutional right to execute their duties. This follows the arrest of controversial businessman Stuart James Scharnick, after he allegedly confronted and threatened Sowetan journalist Herman Moloi for filming him without permission during the tea […]
# Rugby: The Bulls-15 have included three uncapped players in their squad for tomorrow night’s Currie Cup match against the Stormers-23 at Loftus, with the hosts looking for their first victory of the season. Loosehead prop Arno Gustafson and outside centre Pieter van der Merwe will make their debuts in the starting team, and hooker […]
# The DA has urged Parliament to hold Eskom and regulators accountable over pollution at the Kusile power station in Mpumalanga. According to the party, a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment found that pollution limits were breached and enforcement was weak. The DA’s Kevin Mileham wants an urgent joint parliamentary hearing to establish whether the […]
