# Die DA in Gauteng sê die Malvern-kliniek in die ooste van Johannesburg benodig dringend herstelwerk en ‘n langtermyn-oplossing. Die party sê watertekorte het die kliniek gedwing om vroeg te sluit, en nietige opgraderings wat die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid beloof het, is nie voldoende nie. Hy vra dat die kliniek na ‘n groter perseel […]
# The Pretoria High Court has dismissed accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa’s Section 174 application in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Maphisa argued the State failed to link him to the 2014 killing, but prosecutors say he acted as a lookout outside Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo’s home when the Bafana Bafana captain was shot. Judge […]
# The DA says Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police must urgently resolve a brewing power struggle between Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola. The party’s Lisa Schickerling believes the dispute, sparked by the return of 121 political killings dockets to the KwaZulu-Natal task team, risks delaying investigations and eroding public […]
# Die globale alliansie vir volhoubare steenkool, FutureCoal, vra banke, versekeraars en beleggers om steenkool billik en verantwoordelik te befonds. Voorsitter Mike Teke sê steenkool bly ‘n noodsaaklike energiebron wat nywerhede, werksgeleenthede en ekonomiese groei ondersteun. Teke het finansiële instellings aangespoor om steenkool te ondersteun onder FutureCoal se volhoubare steenkoolbestuursraamwerk, wat lae-uitstralings en gevorderde tegnologieë […]
# Die Ermelo-streekhof het Sandile Ngozo vyf keer lewenslange tronkstraf opgelê plus 18 maande vir misdade wat tussen 2019 en 2022 in Ermelo en Breyten gepleeg is. Sy slagoffers was tussen 15 en 27 jaar oud. DNS-bewyse en slagoffergetuienis het hom gekoppel aan vyf aanklagte van verkragting en drie aanklagte van ontvoering. Die NVG se […]
# The Western Cape Government congratulated Tasneem Solomons on claiming her second Women’s World Masters title in pool at the World Eightball Pool Championships in Ennis, Ireland. Hailing from Bonteheuwel, Tasneem also received a Ministerial Commendation at the 2024 Western Cape Sport Awards. MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, praised her dedication and […]
# The DA says Malvern Clinic in east Johannesburg urgently needs repairs and a long-term solution. According to the party, water shortages have forced the clinic to close early, and minor upgrades promised by the Gauteng Health Department are not enough. They are calling for the clinic to be relocated to a larger site. The […]
# The Ermelo Regional Court sentenced Sandile Ngozo to five life terms plus 18-months for crimes committed between 2019 and 2022 in Ermelo and Breyten. His victims were aged 15 to 27. DNA evidence and victim testimony linked him to five-counts of rape and three counts of kidnapping. The NPA’s Monica Nyuswa says Ngozo is […]
# Global alliance for sustainable coal, FutureCoal, is calling on banks, insurers, and investors to fund coal fairly and responsibly. Chairperson Mike Teke says coal remains a vital energy source, supporting industries, jobs, and economic growth, especially in regions with limited alternatives. Teke urged financial institutions to back coal under FutureCoal’s sustainable coal stewardship framework, […]