# Die Forum for South Africa vra die onmiddellike bestendiging van die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente se bedrywighede en groter deursigtigheid met sy bestuur. Die skema, van 54,3-miljard-rand, is onder die vergrootglas nadat befondsingskwessies in tien-duisend gevalle steeds nie afgehandel is nie, met meer as vier-duisend studente wat wag op ‘n oplossing. Die leier […]
# Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema is leading the presidential election count, with 58.87-percent of votes from 135 of 226 constituencies. Electoral authorities say Hichilema has secured more than 1.5-million votes, ahead of his main challenger Brian Mundubile. Hichilema needs more than 50-percent to win outright. The election was largely peaceful, although counting was briefly suspended […]
# The SPAR Group announced its independent non-executive chairman Mike Bosman and deputy chair Shirley Zinn have resigned from the board with immediate effect. Bosman served as chairman since December 2022, while Zinn joined the board in 2023. Lwazi Koyana, currently an independent non-executive director and Risk Committee chair, has been appointed interim chairman. SPAR […]
# The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa is raising concerns over government support for Black farmers benefiting from land restitution. Afasa land reform committee head Piet Mothepu says some farmers have not received title deeds, preventing them from using their land as security for bank loans. Mothepu says some beneficiaries also face eviction and […]
# Die African Independent Congress het die naweek se dodelike skietvoorval in Westbury, Johannesburg, veroordeel en sê inwoners verdien om sonder vrees te lewe. Drie mense is dood en twee is gewond. Margaret Arnolds van die party sê Westbury en soortgelyke gemeenskappe het volgehoue wetstoepassing nodig teen bendebedrywighede, dwelms, onwettige vuurwapens en georganiseerde misdaadnetwerke:
# The South African National Defence Force and Limpopo police have intensified cross-border crime operations near the Zimbabwean border. Operations conducted between Thursday and yesterday resulted in seven suspected stolen vehicles being recovered and illicit cigarettes worth more than 800-thousand-rand seized. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the operations focused on disrupting criminal syndicates transporting stolen […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling for the immediate stabilisation of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme operations and greater transparency in its governance. The 54.3-billion-rand scheme is under increased scrutiny, as it still needs to address funding issues in ten-thousand cases, with over four-thousand students awaiting resolution. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê hy is bly die adjunkminister van Water en Sanitasie, Jack Bloom, toon belangstelling in die metro se belegging in sy infrastruktuur. Die adjunkminister het belangrike projekte besoek, insluitend die innoverende sanitasie-oplossing wat by die OR Tambo-plakkerskamp in Khayelitsha getoets word. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Water en Sanitasie, Zahid Badroodien, sê deur […]
# The City of Cape Town says it is pleased that deputy minister of Water and Sanitation, Jack Bloom, has shown interest in the investment that the metro is making in its infrastructure. The deputy minister visited several major projects, including the off-grid sanitation solution piloted at the OR Tambo Informal Settlement in Khayelitsha. Mayoral […]
