# Rescue operations in Nepal and bordering Tibet are entering a critical stage as teams search for hundreds of missing people after devastating flash floods. At least 469 people have died in Nepal, with nearly a thousand still missing. In Tibet, 558 people are unaccounted for. Rescue teams have also had to contend with the […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged to create at least 500-thousand more jobs over the next five years if the DA retains control of the city in the local government elections. He says the metro created 418-thousand jobs over the past five years, almost half of all new jobs across South Africa’s eight […]
# Cabinet has welcomed Eskom’s continued progress, with seven provinces achieving load-reduction status ahead of the October target. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says about 1.2-million customers have been restored to normal supply, while affected customers now account for 6.8-percent of Eskom’s base. She also welcomes the reduction in diesel spending by more than […]
# Rugby: Wallabies coach Les Kiss overhauled his forward pack for tomorrow’s Test against Argentina in Jujuy in line with his rotation policy. Captain Harry Wilson is rested and prop Allan Alaalatoa will lead Australia. Among the changes, Rob Valetini was given Wilson’s usual number eight jersey, Tom Hooper returns from injury at blindside flanker, […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê politieke partye het tussen April en Junie 117-miljoen-rand in skenkings verklaar. Die DA het die grootste deel ontvang en 104-miljoen-rand verklaar, gevolg deur ActionSA met ses-miljoen-rand, die Arbeidersparty van Suid-Afrika met vyf-miljoen-rand, en Rise Mzansi met twee-miljoen-rand. Die OVK het ook voldoeningskwessies rakende 15-miljoen-rand in ANC-skenkings aangeteken. Die kommissie verwag politieke […]
# Voormalige hoof van die Valke Godfrey Lebeya sê hy het ‘n span gestuur om ‘n operasie by die huis van sakeman Katiso “KT” Molefe in Sandton te verifieer. Lebeya het aan die Madlanga-kommissie gesê hy ken Molefe nie en hy het ‘n oproep van Malcolm X ontvang, wat gesê het mense wat maak asof […]
# Die dodetal in Nepal se vloedramp het tot minstens 356 mense gestyg, met honderde wat steeds vermis word nadat ‘n gletser-ineenstorting verwoestende oorstromings langs die Nepal-Tibet-grens veroorsaak het. Ses Suid-Afrikaners word tans as vermis aangemeld, maar plaaslike en internasionale rampowerhede het hulle nie onder die sterftes bevestig nie. Hulle is onder meer as 500 […]
# The Electoral Commission says political parties declared 117-million rand in donations between April and June. The DA received the largest share, declaring 104-million-rand, followed by ActionSA with six-million-rand, the Labour Party of South Africa with five-million-rand, and Rise Mzansi with two-million-rand. The IEC has also flagged compliance issues involving 15-million-rand in ANC donations. The […]
# Former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya says he sent a team to verify an operation at the home of businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe in Sandton. Lebeya told the Madlanga Commission that he does not know Molefe and that he received a call from Malcolm X, alleging that people claiming to be Hawks were conducting a […]
