# Die minister van Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovering, Blade Nzimande, het ‘n verstommende 41 nuwe navorsingsleerstoele bekendgestel. Die departement het die Suid-Afrikaanse Navorsingsleerstoel-program in 2006 bekendgestel. Nzimande sê die program wil uitnemendheid in navorsing en vernuwing by Suid-Afrikaanse openbare universiteite lok en behou deur navorsingsgeleenthede met ‘n beleggingstrajek van tot 15 jaar te vestig:
# The ANC Women’s League has welcomed the Judicial Services Commission’s decision to found Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct, effectively rendering him susceptible to impeachment. Secretary-General Nokuthula Nqaba says the guilty verdict came after he was alleged to have pursued unwanted sexual advances towards a junior staffer between 2021 and 2022. […]
# The National Consumer Commission has welcomed the amendment of a regulation of the Consumer Protection Act to curb spam calls. It was gazetted by Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau. Spokesperson Phetho Ntaba says the amended regulations establish the opt-out registry system while providing mechanisms for consumers to cancel unwanted direct marketing. She says all direct marketers […]
# South Africa’s largest domestic airline, FlySafair, was forced to cut several routes due to soaring jet fuel costs and lower passenger demand. It continues to review its network. The airline’s chief marketing official, Kirby Gordon, says they don’t anticipate major network cuts at present, but cannot afford to operate unprofitable routes. News24 reports that […]
# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande launched a staggering 41 new research chairs. The department launched the South African Research Chairs Initiative in 2006. Nzimande says the programme aims to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African public universities through establishing research chairs with a long-term investment trajectory […]
# Eskom says it is experiencing increased power supply demand due to inclement weather conditions. The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for thunderstorms with heavy downpours and damaging winds in parts of the country until Monday. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says theycontinue to deliver a reliable and resilient electricity supply, supported by strengthened […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse regter-president, Selby Mbenenge, gaan ʼn hersieningsaansoek indien nadat die Regterlike Dienskommissie hom skuldig bevind het aan growwe wangedrag. Dit keer ʼn beslissing van die Regterlike Gedragstribunaal om wat bewerings van seksuele teistering teen hom ondersoek en hom aan gewone wangedrag skuldig bevind het. Mbenenge kan moontlik in ‘n staat van beskuldiging geplaas […]
# Die politieke ontleder Ongama Mtimka sê die EFF-leier, Julius Malema, se hangende tronkstraf bedreig sy bevoegdheid om ʼn staatsamp te beklee en ontbloot die party se gebrek aan ʼn opvolger. Malema is tot vyf-jaar tronkstraf gevonnis omdat hy ʼn vuurwapen in die openbaar afgevuur het. Hy appelleer teen die vonnis. Mtimka sê in ʼn […]
# Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge will file a review application after the Judicial Service Commission found him guilty of gross misconduct. This overturns an earlier decision by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal, probing allegations of sexual harassment against Mbenenge, which found him guilty on a lesser charge of misconduct. The judge now faces possible impeachment. Mbenenge’s […]
