# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has dismissed the proposed 700-million-rand budget for the National Dialogue as reckless and out of touch. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says the suggestion is an insult to struggling South Africans facing austerity and high living costs. While supporting the dialogue’s objectives, he warned against such verbal gaffes and […]
# Israel en Iran het laasnag tot vanoggend hernude missielaanvalle op mekaar uitgevoer. Dit volg nadat Israel sy verrassingsaanval teen sy belangrikste vyand uitgebrei het met ‘n aanval op die wêreld se grootste gasveld. Teheran het kern-gesprekke met die VSA afgelas. Volgens Washington was dit die enigste manier om Israel se bombardemente te stop. Waarskuwingsirenes […]
# Israel and Iran launched fresh missile attacks on each other overnight into this morning. This comes as Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world’s biggest gas field. Tehran called off nuclear talks with the US, that Washington had said were the only way to halt Israel’s […]
# Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina says the 30-million-rand refurbishment of the Botekeeng sewage pump station in Rustenburg, North West, aims to curb sewer spills and improve sanitation. The upgraded system is set to cater for more households than the current 235 households. Majodina warned against illegal connections, stressing they can collapse the system. […]
# Die minister van Water en Sanitasie, Pemmy Majodina, sê die 30-miljoen-rand-opknapping van die Botekeeng-rioolpompstasie in Rustenburg, Noordwes, is daarop gemik om rioolstortings te beperk en sanitasie te verbeter. Die opgegradeerde stelsel sal meer as die bestaande 235 huishoudings bedien. Majodina waarsku teen onwettige verbindings en beklemtoon dat dit die stelsel kan laat ineenstort. Sy […]
# The investigation into the South African Bureau of Standards has been extended to 30 June. Initially due in May, the probe, led by TSU International, was commissioned by Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau after whistleblower reports of mismanagement and corruption. DA Trade, Industry and Competition spokesperson, Toby Chance, has criticised delays in […]
# Die ondersoek na die Suid-Afrikaanse Buro vir Standaarde is tot 30 Junie verleng. Die ondersoek, wat aanvanklik in Mei sou plaasvind, is onder leiding van TSU International gedoen in opdrag van die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau. Dit volg na fluitjieblasers se verslae oor wanbestuur en korrupsie. Die DA se woordvoerder […]
# Iran en Israel het mekaar vroeg vanoggend met missiele en lugaanvalle bestook nadat Israel sy grootste lugoffensief ooit teen sy langdurige vyand van stapel gestuur het. Israel hou vol dit is ‘n poging om te verhoed dat Iran ‘n kernwapen ontwikkel. Lugaanvalsirenes het oor Israel afgegaan, insluitend Tel Aviv en Jerusalem, waar inwoners na […]
# Drie verdagtes is in Port St. Johns, Oos-Kaap, gearresteer in ‘n gesamentlike intelligensiegedrewe operasie. Die polisie het beslag gelê op ongelisensieerde vuurwapens en militêre toerusting. ‘n Polisiewoordvoerder, Nobuntu Gantana, sê taktiese reaksie- en gevegspanne het twee huise in Tombo en Mthumbane deursoek en op gewere, pistole, ammunisie en AK-47’s afgekom. Die verdagtes gaan van […]
