# The Public Servants Association has called for an immediate investigation into tender irregularities at South African Tourism, after granting a 100-million-rand tender to a company with little or no experience that allegedly submitted fake documents. The tender relates to the Africa 2025 programme and the Africa Travel Indaba. The PSA’s Claude Naicker urges the […]
# The Western Cape Health Department says life-changing reconstructive surgeries are giving children with cleft and craniofacial conditions a second chance at a healthy life. In partnership with the Smile Foundation, Tygerberg and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospitals are leading these efforts as July marks National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month. Plastic surgeon Destiny […]
# Sakeliga and TLU SA have filed a High Court application to stop the Water and Sanitation Department from unlawfully collecting expired water-use debts. They argue that water charges lapse after three years under the Prescription Act. The Department had previously admitted this in 2021 but has since reversed its position. Sakeliga’s Tian Alberts warns […]
# Die GOOD-party verwelkom die mylpaalbeslissing van die Ministeriële Noodkonferensie van die Den Haag Groep, wat gesamentlik deur Suid-Afrika en Colombia in Bogotá belê is. Die party sê hierdie gekoördineerde multilaterale optrede is die mees betekenisvolle en beginselvaste standpunt tot dusver om die volksmoord in Gaza te stop en die geloofwaardigheid van die internasionale reg […]
# Die Vrystaat Kunstefees vier vanjaar 25 jaar van kulturele rykdom by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat in Bloemfontein. Die Feesdirekteur, Michael Garbett, sê die fees gaan steeds voort om uiteenlopende stemme, genres en kunsvorme ten toon te stel. Vanjaar se program sluit in 72 produksies, 21 boekgesprekke en internasionale optredes deur vennootskappe. Daar word […]
# Die Nasionale Energiereguleerder sê hy het die statutêre gesag om reëls te formuleer wat die elektrisiteitsverskaffingsbedryf beheer. Die waarnemende woordvoerder van Nersa, Poppie Mahlangu, sê hierdie wetgewende mandaat stel die reguleerder in staat om reëls af te kondig wat ‘n breë spektrum van sake aanspreek. Sy sê dit sluit in, maar word nie beperk nie […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse polisie het ‘n soektog na verdagtes begin nadat die liggaam van ‘n 12-jarige meisie gister in Bethelsdorp gevind is. Woordvoerder Sandra Janse van Rensburg sê die polisie het reageer op ‘n klagte in ‘n bosagtige gedeelte in Foxglovestraat, uitbreiding 31 en die meisie se liggaam aangetref met duidelike beserings:
# Eastern Cape police have lunched a manhunt for suspects after the body of a 12-year old girl was found in Bethelsdorp yesterday. Police spokesperson, Sandra Janse Van Rensburg says the police responded to a complaint at a bushy area in Foxglove Street, Bethelsdorp extension 31. She says on arrival they found the body of […]
# Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the South African Property Owners Association’s attempt to stop the metro’s pro-poor budget is to protect their own vested interests, and puts their profits ahead of the people of Cape Town. The mayor says this is in response to SAPOA’s pending High Court application for a review of […]
