# Today is International Literacy Day, a day to highlight the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society. This year’s theme is Promoting literacy in the digital era. In 2024, at least 739-million people worldwide still lacked basic literacy skills. At the same time, 4 in 10 children are not reaching minimum proficiency […]
# The minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will attend the 63rd Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation Conference in Uganda this week. Forty-nine countries, including South Africa, are presently members of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation. The ministry’s spokesperson, Terrence Manase, says minister Kubayi’s participation will reaffirm South Africa’s commitment […]
# The GOOD Party is calling on the City of Cape Town to comply with a court order on the Dial-a-Ride service, and ensure that this vital service is fully operational for all affected residents. Last week, the Western Cape High Court ordered the metro to halt its planned cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service until the […]
# AfriForum het die Stad Tshwane gekritiseer omdat inwoners steeds ‘n skoonmaakheffing moet betaal ten spyte van twee Hooggeregshofuitsprake wat dit onwettig, irrasioneel en ongrondwetlik verklaar het. Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het gelas die heffing moet verwyder word en krediet moet aan inwoners verskaf word, terwyl die Metro se appèlaansoek met koste van die hand […]
# AfriForum has slammed the City of Tshwane for continuing to bill residents a cleansing levy despite two High Court rulings declaring it unlawful, irrational, and unconstitutional. The Pretoria High Court ordered the levy’s removal and credits to residents, while dismissing the Metro’s appeal with costs. AfriForum says no valid appeal is pending and has […]
# Die EFF het ‘n skrywe gerig aan die Parlement se Gesamentlike Komiteevergadering van die Staande Portefeuljekomitee-voorsitters oor Finansies, die Polisie, Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake. Die party vra ‘n dringende gesamentlike komiteevergadering om die toenemende krisis rondom die nie-nakoming van pensioenfondse en die uitbuiting van werkers, veral privaat sekuriteitspersoneel en munisipale werknemers te bespreek. […]
# The EFF has written to Parliament’s Joint Committee Meeting of the Standing Portfolio Committee chairpersons on Finance, Police, and on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to address the growing crisis of pension fund non-compliance and the exploitation of workers. This is in particular in relation to private security personnel and municipal employees where employuers do […]
# Rugby: Opwinding vir die Springbokke teen die All Blacks se 3de ronde Rugbykampioenskap-kragmeting op Eden Park in Auckland, Nieu-Seeland, het ‘n hoogtepunt bereik met die wedstryd wat ‘n paar minute gelede begin het. Die All Blacks was na 24 minute reeds 14 – 3 voor. Die Bokke moet hul staal wys, aangesien die laaste […]
Rugby: Excitement for the Springbok vs All Black 3rd round Rugby Championship clash at Eden Park in Auckland, New-Zealand reached a fever pitch as the match started a few minutes ago. After 24 minutes into the game, the All Blacks were leading 14 -3. The Boks have a point to prove as they have not […]
