# The minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has announced the launch of phase two of the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme. Schreiber says this will add another 45 vetted and approved tour operators to the existing 65 operators that have participated in the programme since its launch in February this year. The minister says since the launch of the […]
# LegalAid South Africa has warned defense lawyers in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial that discharge applications have slim prospects of success and has declined to fund them. Despite this, three of the four legal teams plan to proceed while four of the five accused indicated to the High Court in Pretoria they wished to […]
# US vice president JD Vance is expected to meet with UK Foreign secretary David Lammy today before heading off on a family vacation. Vance and Lammy, who come from opposite ends of the political spectrum, will hold talks at Lammy’s official country residence, Chevening. The meeting comes as the United Kingdom tries to come […]
# Die burgerlike organisasie, Soil of Africa, het ʼn landwye toer begin om die krisis met geblokkeerde identiteitsdokumente aan te spreek, veral in gemarginaliseerde en landelike gebiede. Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake blok ID’s om verskeie redes, onder meer dié wat die biometriese stelsel as duplikate aandui, dié van onwettige immigrante of omdat die persoon […]
# Bokkuddes speel ‘n rol in die voorkoming van veldbrande in Spanje. Verswengende hitte veroorsaak elke somer weghol-veldbrande in die suide van Europa en verwoes groot gedeeltes plantegroei. Die aantal brande in Katalonië het egter verlede jaar afgeneem, al was dit die derde jaar van die ergste droogte in ‘n eeu. Die streeksregering skryf dit […]
# Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha says the murder of prosecutor Tracy Brown is a blow to the justice system. Speaking at Brown’s memorial, Nqatha condemned the killings of prosecutors who are seeking justice for victims and called for justice. Brown was gunned down outside her Gqeberha home and will be buried on […]
# Al Jama-ah steun die Nasionale Dialoog ten volle en die party het ook sy deelname aan die eerste nasionale konvensie volgende week in Pretoria bevestig. Die party se leier, Ganief Hendricks, sê die party onderskryf die Nasionale Dialoog ten volle, waar belangrike kwessies soos armoede, werkloosheid, ongelykheid, misdaad en politieke skeiding bespreek sal word. […]
# Goat herds are playing their part in the prevention of wildfires in Spain. Each summer, scorching heat sparks wildfires across southern Europe, ravaging vast swathes of land. In Catalonia last year, despite being in the third year of the worst drought in a century, the number of outbreaks decreased. The regional government attributes this […]
# Soccer: The Premiership League season kicks off with a packed schedule of matches. Reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns travel to Chippa United on Saturday with the match starting at 3 pm, while last season’s runners-up, Orlando Pirates, host Sekhukhune United at 5.30 in Johannesburg. Other key clashes on the opening weekend include AmaZulu against Orbit […]
