# Acting national police commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, has called on police across the country to sustain intelligence-driven operations and continue stamping the authority of the state. This followed the release of the latest quarterly crime statistics, which reflected a downward trajectory in several serious and violent crime categories. Dimpane commended the commitment and hard work […]
# Momentum Investments’ Chief Economist, Sanisha Packirisamy says in Moody’s baseline assumptions the government of national unity is expected to see through its term. However, she says Moody’s acknowledges that the upcoming electoral cycle, including the local government elections scheduled for 4 November, presents political and policy risks in South Africa. Packirisamy says while Moody’s notes that reform […]
# COSATU vra die Parlement om die openbare deelnamefase vir die Wet op Beskermde Bekendmakings vinnig te open om korrupsie doeltreffend te bestry en verklikkers te beskerm. Die aanvanklike venster vir skriftelike openbare voorleggings het amptelik gesluit en die wetgewende proses beweeg nou na parlementêre openbare verhore. COSATU se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê Suid-Afrika kan […]
# The Health Department has assured the public that the operations at forensic pathology centres continue as usual across the country. Spokesperson Foster Mohale says this follows a sporadic cases of picketing actions by public forensic pathology staff in some provinces over labour-related issues. He says the department and the National Education, Health and Allied […]
# Soccer: Orlando Pirates were crowned Betway Premiership champions after securing a 2-nil victory over Orbit College at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Buccaneers finished one point ahead of runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns, ending a 14-year league title drought. The Soweto giants claimed their fifth PSL Premiership title and will now head into next […]
# Die George-munisipaliteit het noodwatertariewe opgehef en waterbeperkings vanaf Vlak 2D na Vlak 2B verslap. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, sê die besluit volg nadat daar ‘n beduidende verbetering in die opgaarkapasiteit van die Tuinroete-dam was, wat binne twee weke ná swaar reën in die opvanggebiede gestyg het van 46,09-persent tot byna 89-persent. Hy […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, sê Suid-Afrika het nie oorwegend ‘n vaardigheidstekort nie, maar eerder ‘n probleem met die oorgangsvermoë van die werksmag. Manamela het die Vaardigheidsforum van die Johannesburgse Sakeskool by die Universiteit van Johannesburg toegespreek. Die minister sê ‘n vaardigheidstekort dui aan Suid-Afrika het meer gegradueerdes nodig, en […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, versoek verbeterde streeksamehorigheid en -veerkragtigheid tussen Suider-Afrikaanse lande. Hy het gepraat tydens die opening van ‘die ‘n ontmoeting tussen SAOG Ministers van Buitelandse Sake in die Krugerwildtuin, Mpumalanga. Minister Lamola waarsku wêreldwye geopolitieke spanning en ekonomiese onsekerheid plaas toenemende druk op die streek, wat bydra […]
# ‘n Gasontploffing in ‘n steenkoolmyn in Noord-China het die lewens van 82 mense geëis. Staatsmedia berig reddingspogings is aan die gang, en slagoffers word nog getel, maar ten minste nege mense is steeds vermis. Dit is nie duidelik hoeveel mense in die myn in die Shanxi-provinsie vasgekeer is nie. Steenkool is ‘n belangrike energiebron […]
