# The South African Human Rights Commission has released a policy brief asking urgent action against organised syndicates sabotaging water infrastructure. The brief outlines legal and policy tools available to combat the growing threat posed by water mafias. It calls for classifying water-related crimes as national priority offences, stronger SAPS action, prosecutions, and critical infrastructure […]
# MK Party president Jacob Zuma has launched a High Court application against the ANC and its president Cyril Ramaphosa. He wants the court to set aside what he says is the unlawful decision of the ANC to terminate his 65 year-long membership. Zuma was expelled from the ANC last year for his role in […]
# BOSA says it is unacceptable that more than five-million-rand has been spent to date to fund the salaries of eleven police officers currently suspended on full pay. This includes a Lieutenant General who has been sitting at home since July 2022. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says in a parliamentary question, Police minister Senzo Mchunu, […]
# Navorsers van die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand se laboratorium vir Robotika, Outonome Intelligensie en Leer verskuif die grense van kunsmatige intelligensie. Dit is deur die ontwikkeling van masjiene wat kan loop, praat, melk in ‘n koppie gooi, en selfs antieke fossielgrotte verken. Die span is besig met die ontwikkeling van robotverkenners, wat strek van […]
# Die GOOD-party het ‘n formele voorlegging ingedien waarin hulle beswaar maak teen die Stad Kaapstad se voorgestelde verkoop en herontwikkeling van ‘n gedeelte van die Athlone-stadion-gebied. Die metro het onlangs ‘n formele openbare deelnameproses begin oor hul voorstel om ‘n gedeelte van die stadion se parkeerarea langs Klipfonteinweg te verkoop vir gemengde gebruiksontwikkeling. Suzette […]
# Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Robotics, Autonomous Intelligence and Learning Lab are advancing the frontiers of artificial intelligence. This is by developing machines that can walk, pour milk, and even explore ancient fossil caves. The team is developing robotic explorers, ranging from legged robots and wheeled vehicles to drones. Professor Benjamin Rosman says […]
# The GOOD Party has lodged a formal submission objecting to the City of Cape Town’s proposed disposal and redevelopment of a portion of the Athlone Stadium precinct. The metro recently opened a formal public participation process on its proposal to dispose of a portion of the stadium’s parking area along Klipfontein Road for a […]
# Die Landbounavorsingsraad doen ‘n beroep op die regering om dringend kleinboere se infrastruktuuruitdagings in die Oos-Kaap, te takel. Die raad sê swak paaie, ‘n gebrek aan bergingsfasiliteite en beperkte marktoegang verhoed steeds boere om hul bedrywighede in winsgewende besighede te omskep. Mthuthuzeli Magadlela van die raad het aan die SABC gesê baie gewas- en […]
# Die Stad Tshwane se veelparty-koalisieregering het die toerismesektor as voorkeur finansiële sektor geëien vir ondersteuning wat werkskepping en ekonomiese groei betref. In 2024 het toerisme en reise 618-miljard-rand tot die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie bygedra. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Ekonomiese Groei en Ruimtelike Beplanning, Sarah Mabotsa, sê om ekonomiese groei te versnel, het die koalisieregering vroeër vanjaar […]
