# The Madlanga commission of inquiry has ruled Witness G’s testimony will now be heard fully in-camera, with no public or media access. The crime intelligence official who handles informants, was initially expected to testify partly in public, but technical difficulties made this impossible. Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says it has become impractical, but emphasises […]
# A deadly crash during an illegal drag race has claimed one life on Steve Biko Road in Pretoria’s Gezina neighborhood. The incident occurred after the driver of a Renault Kwid lost control and crashed into another vehicle, injuring several people. Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee highlighted ongoing concerns about dangerous racing in the area. Residents […]
# Namibië herdenk vandag die Cassinga-massamoorde van 48 jaar gelede. Meer as 600 mense, meestal vroue en kinders, is in 1978 dood toe Suid-Afrikaanse magte SWAPO se vlugtelingkamp in Cassinga in die suide van Angola aangeval het, en die People’s Liberation Army of Namibia se militêre basis. Die Verenigde Nasies het die aanval as moreel […]
# Namibia today marks the 48th anniversary of the Cassinga massacre. More than 600 people, mostly women and children, were killed in 1978 when South African forces attacked the South-West Africa People’s Organisation’s refugee camp at Cassinga in southern Angola and the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia’s military base. The United Nations describes the attack as […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het aangekondig vanjaar se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing gaan op 4 November plaasvind. Die datum is bevestig ná raadpleging met die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, en sal binnekort in die Staatskoerant afgekondig word. Ramaphosa het gepraat tydens die koördinerende raadsvergadering in Boksburg, Gauteng. Hy sê burgers sal kies […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê uitdagings in munisipaliteite ondermyn dienslewering. Hy het tydens die Uitgebreide Presidensiële Koördineringsraads-vergadering verwys na swak inkomstebasisse, vaardigheidstekorte en onbestendigheid in die regering. Ramaphosa waarsku swak finansiële bestuur en verantwoordbaarheid het infrastruktuur-mislukkings en ontwrigting in water- en elektrisiteitsvoorsiening veroorsaak. Hy beklemtoon die Witskrif oor Plaaslike Regering sal uiters belangrik wees om […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced this year’s local government elections will be held on 4 November. The date was confirmed following consultations with Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, with formal gazetting expected soon. Ramaphosa spoke on the sidelines of the coordinating council meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng. He says citizens will choose […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê Suid-Afrika se waterkrisis vereis dringende, gesamentlike optrede, nie net tegniese oplossings nie. Hy het op die vergadering van die Uitgebreide Presidensiële Koördineringsraads die stigting van die Nasionale Waterkrisiskomitee uitgelig as ‘n verskuiwing na ‘n verenigde regeringsreaksie. Hlabisa beklemtoon politieke bestendigheid, finansiële dissipline en […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says challenges in municipalities are undermining service delivery. Speaking at the Extended Presidential Coordinating Council, Ramaphosa cited weak revenue bases, skills shortages and governance instability as key issues. He warns poor financial management and accountability have led to infrastructure failures and disruptions in water and electricity. Ramaphosa emphasises the White Paper […]
