# Acting Gauteng police commissioner Fred Kekana has urged the public to allow police to conduct their investigation following the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni. The woman, believed to be about 30, had stab wounds and was partially clothed. She remains unidentified. Forensic investigations are underway to establish the cause of death. […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 3.4-percent in July, compared with the same period last year. The growth was mainly driven by general dealers, other retailers, and stores selling clothing, footwear and food products. Sales also rose by 2.5-percent compared with June. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months […]
# The Information Regulator is investigating a data breach at vehicle tracking company Cartrack following a ransomware attack in August. Cartrack says its customer database, containing contact details, bank information and vehicle data, was accessed. A ransomware group has claimed responsibility and alleged that 500 gigabytes of data was stolen. Information Regulator official Hangi Mbedzi […]
# Australia is tightening visa rules for foreign students and backpackers in an attempt to reduce migration. Foreign students will no longer generally be able to bring partners or children with them, while new ballot rules will determine some extensions for working-holiday visas. Holders of visitor visas will also be prevented from switching to other […]
# Motorsport: 2016 se Formule Een-wêreldkampioen, Nico Rosberg, waarsku die sielkundige druk van ‘n eerste kampioenskap kan Kimi Antonelli van Mercedes uiteindelik inhaal. Die 20-jarige Italianer is 81 punte voor sy Britse spanmaat, George Russell, boaan die bestuurders-kampioenskap met nege wedrenne oor. Die Duits-Finse Rosberg het aan Sky Sports gesê Antonelli moet hom nie oor […]
# Motorsport: 2016 Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg warns the psychological terror of a first championship will eventually catch up with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. The 20-year-old Italian is 81 points clear of British teammate George Russell at the top of the drivers’ standings with nine races remaining. German-Finnish Rosberg told Sky Sport Antonelli shouldn’t […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het 136-duisend-790 kandidate goedgekeur om op 4 November aan die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deel te neem. Groot metro’s soos Johannesburg, Tshwane en Ekurhuleni sal stembriewe met twee kolomme gebruik weens die groot aantal politieke partye. Die kommissie se uitvoerende hoof, Sy Mamabolo, het op ‘n nuuskonferensie gesê aansoeke om spesiale stemme sal 21 […]
# ‘n Oos-Kaapse boer, Louis Lategan, is in die Hooggeregshof in Makhanda skuldig bevind aan verkragting en mensehandel. Hy is daarvan aangekla dat hy ses jong vroue na sy afgeleë plaas gelok het met aanbiedinge van werk as au pair, waarna hy hulle seksueel aangerand het. Die hof het sy beweringe verwerp dat die seksuele […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad van Kerke vra dringende optrede om vroue te beskerm na die ontdekking van agt vermoorde vroue aan die Gautengse Oos-rand oor ‘n tydperk van twee maande. Hoofsekretaris, eerwaarde Mzwandile Molo, het aan die SABC gesê die sterfgevalle in Kemptonpark, Olifantsfontein en Springs het vrees en woede ontketen. Hy dring aan op […]
