# The George Municipality has lifted emergency water tariffs and the easing of water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says the decision follows a substantial improvement in storage levels at the Garden Route Dam, which increased from 46,09-percent to nearly 89-percent within two weeks after heavy rainfall in […]
# Motorsport: Williams se renjaer Alex Albon is uit die Kanadese Grand Prix snelren nadat hy tydens Vrydag se oefensessie teen ‘n bos-marmot vasgery en ‘n ongeluk gehad het. Sy span kon ten spyte van alle moontlike pogings nie daarin slaag om die motor betyds te herstel nie. Die skade was erger as wat oorspronklik […]
# Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela says South Africa does not primarily have a skills shortage, but a workforce transition-capacity problem. Manamela was addressing the Johannesburg Business School Skill Forum at the University of Johannesburg. The minister says a skills shortage implies that South Africa simply needs more graduates while a workforce transition-capacity […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has called for greater unity and resilience among Southern African countries. He was speaking during the opening of the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat at Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Minister Lamola warned that global geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty are placing increasing pressure on […]
# Cosatu is urging Parliament to swiftly open the public participation phase for the Protected Disclosures Bill to effectively combat corruption and protect whistleblowers. The initial window for written public submissions has officially closed and the legislative process is advancing toward parliamentary public hearings. COSATU’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says South Africa’s cannot afford to cut corners when […]
# A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed 82 people. According to state media rescue efforts are underway, with the number of casualties still being tallied and at least nine people still missing. It was unclear how many people remained trapped at the mine in Shanxi province. Coal is a […]
# Motorsport: Williams driver Alex Albon was ruled out of Canadian Grand Prix sprint qualifying on Friday after hitting a groundhog in the sole practice session and crashing his car. His team said despite best efforts to repair the car, the damage was far more extensive than originally thought, requiring the gearbox and power unit […]
# FlySafair hou vol sy oorbesprekingsmodel is wettig en word algemeen in die lugvaartbedryf wêreldwyd toegepas. Die Nasionale Verbruikerskommissie het die lugredery na die Nasionale Verbruikerstribunaal verwys omdat hy vlugte oorbespreek. Dit volg na bevindings dat die laekoste-lugredery moontlik die Wet op Verbruikersbeskerming oortree het. FlySafair sê hy vertrou die inagneming van die feite, die […]
# FlySafair maintains that its overbooking model is both lawful and commonly applied in the global aviation industry. The National Consumer Commission has referred the airline to the National Consumer Tribunal for overbooking flights. This follows findings that the low-cost carrier may have contravened sections of the Consumer Protection Act. FlySafair says it is confident […]
