# Two Malawian nationals and a South African man have been arrested after Limpopo police recovered two stolen Nissan Navaras worth a combined 1.5-million-rand in separate intelligence-driven operations targeting cross-border vehicle smuggling. The vehicles, stolen in Gauteng, were intercepted while being transported to the Beitbridge border post. Provincial police commissioner Jan Scheepers praised the joint […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has congratulated team South Africa who secured a historic fourth-place finish at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships in Shanghai, China. Two learners finished among the world’s top ten, while all six team members advanced beyond the competition’s preliminary rounds. Klerksdorp Primary School in North West learner Mbulelo Tolom […]
# Die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, het die Suid-Afrikaanse span gelukgewens wat ‘n geskiedkundige vierde plek behaal het op die eerste Wêreld-spelkampioenskap in Sjanghai, China. Twee leerders het onder die wêreld se top-tien geëindig, terwyl al ses spanlede die kompetisie se voorlopige rondes suksesvol voltooi het. ‘n Leerder aan die Laerskool Klerksdorp in […]
# Navorsing deur die Universiteit Stellenbosch beklemtoon ‘n dringende behoefte aan verslawingsbehandeling vir vroue. Baie vroue worstel teen hindernisse wat hul toegang tot sorg beperk. ‘n Navorser, Danyschka Jacobs, sê stigma, armoede, trauma, kinderversorgings-verantwoordelikhede en vrees om hul kinders te verloor, verhoed vroue dikwels om hulp te soek. Sy sê behandelingsgeriewe bly beperk en van […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê die kieserslys het tot meer as 29-miljoen gegroei in aanloop tot die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. Byna twee-miljoen kieserregistrasies is tydens die laaste registrasienaweek aangeteken, insluitend bykans 292-duisend nuwe registrasies. KwaZulu-Natal het die hoogste deelname aangeteken, gevolg deur Gauteng en die Oos-Kaap. Die OVK se uitvoerende hoof, Sy Mamabolo, sê […]
# The Electoral Commission says the voters’ roll has grown to more than 29-million ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Nearly two-million voter registration transactions were recorded during the final registration weekend, including almost 292-thousand first-time registrations. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest turnout, followed by Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo […]
# New research by Stellenbosch University highlighted the urgent need for women-centred addiction treatment, saying many women face barriers that prevent them from accessing care. Researcher Danyschka Jacobs says stigma, poverty, trauma, childcare responsibilities, and fear of losing their children often delay women from seeking help. She says women-specific treatment facilities remain limited and many […]
# Forum for South Africa has welcomed lifestyle audits at the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate against Corruption, announced by Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi. Leader Tebogo Mashilompane says public confidence in law enforcement and prosecutor agencies has been severely damaged by allegations of corruption, political interference, and the slow prosecution of high-profile […]
# Forum for South Africa verwelkom leefstyloudits by die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie soos aangekondig deur die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi. Leier Tebogo Mashilompane sê openbare vertroue in wetstoepassings- en aanklaer-agentskappe is ernstig geskaad deur bewerings van korrupsie, politieke inmenging en die stadige vervolging van hoëprofiel-korrupsiesake. Hy sê leefstyloudits […]
