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Environmental justice coalition welcomes the ruling, but developers warn it could hit investment in SA

Civic actions are predicted to escalate in the lead-up to the local government elections

Barry Schoub says use of vaccine with such poor efficacy would drain much-needed resources, break public trust and create a potential threat

But it is too soon to tell if more social interaction and religious gatherings over the Easter weekend seeded an increase in Covid-19 transmission

The extension will allow applications in the system to be processed, even as demand for loans continues to decline

Special Investigating Unit found former Gauteng health MEC had known about his department’s irregular procurement processes but failed to execute his constitutional functions

The judge found that when news of improprieties were brought to his attention, Masuku did not take steps to urgently intervene The post Masuku loses appeal against SIU report on Covid graft appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Mkhuleko Hlengwa has pointed to people in Eskom or the public enterprises department for making the document public The post Leaking De Ruyter’s affidavit countering racism claims was ‘malicious’ and reckless, says Scopa chairman appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Salaries account for 65% of the South African Bureau of Standards’ total operating‌ costs The post SABS ‘contemplates’ 170 retrenchments to save R150m appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The 31-year-old long-distance runner is the current Comrades and Two Oceans champion The post Gerda Steyn shatters Colleen de Reuck’s South African marathon record appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

KIC has produced over 10 million fridges and has donated special SA Flag limited edition fridges The post KIC donates fridges to worthy causes appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Students were told that the scheme would no longer fund them and that they were also liable for 2020 fees and all other study costs The post Student funding scheme drops Wits law students appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Lesufi has reacted to an Eyewitness News expose showing that 1,400 pupils and staff at the school still don't have access to proper drinking water, six years after promises were made.

The Western Cape Community Safety Department said the latest crime statistics, show there were 131 rape cases reported to the Mitchells Plain and Lentegeur police stations between March to December 2020.

There have been running battles between private security guards, police and protestors in the Midrand area.

Phumlani Pikoli (33), who previously worked as a multimedia journalist at Eyewitness News and authored books such as 'Born Freeloaders', was found dead at his apartment in Johannesburg.

In December last year, Muhammed Vahed Ebrahim was found guilty of the premeditated murder of Miguel Louw.

It also said the former MEC was neglectful, lacked professionalism and care in discharging his duties.

Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku's legal team said it would carefully study the judgment and determine an appropriate course of action.

The four men who are facing two counts of alleged murder after a shooting incident in which two men who were seeking work died, will apply for bail.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says the loss of any life or the violation of any person's bodily integrity, including that of police officers, is of serious concern.

The sentencing in the murder trial of Miguel Louw, the nine-year-old Durban boy who was found dead in Phoenix, Durban in 2018, has again been postponed.

Popcru has expressed disappointment following the posting of a video depicting three people dressed in orange overalls assaulting someone wearing a correctional services uniform.

SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the unit welcomes the judgment, adding it is an affirmation that the unit conducts its investigations based on evidence.

Residents of Mamahule outside Polokwane in Limpopo are angry that they have been excluded from the service delivery budget of the Polokwane Municipality. The post Mamahule residents in Limpopo protest over lack of service delivery appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. […]

The Durban University of Technology (DUT) has confirmed that online classes for all first-year students begun on Monday. The post DUT online registration extended to Friday appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Diamond City residents in Kimberley have been left frustrated due to water disruption caused by the critically low water level of the Newton reservoir. The post Kimberley residents left frustrated due to water disruptions appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's […]

Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku has failed in his court bid to have the report of the Special Investigating Unit on him overturned. The post Court dismisses Masuku’s bid to overturn SIU report appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's […]

A group of people wearing t-shirts from different political parties are chanting slogans outside the Piet Retief Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga, ahead of the appearance of four people accused of murder. The post Protest outside court ahead of murder case in Mpumalanga appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport […]

Two more suspects are expected to appear in the Upington Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with the cash-in-transit heist that took place in Upington last Tuesday. The post Two more to appear in court for Upington cash-in-transit heist appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all […]

  Deur Alet Rademeyer Die geskiedenis oor die Slag van Donkerhoek (ook genoem Diamond Hill), wat op 11 en 12 Junie 1900 plaasgevind het, gee Afrikaners vandag nog hoop as gekyk word na die deursettingsvermoë en waagmoed wat die Boere tydens die veldslag aan die dag gelê het teen die magtige Brittanje. Donkerhoek, 11-12 Junie […]

AfriForum Jeug het vandag in ’n skrywe aan prof. Wim de Villiers kommentaar gelewer oor die voorgestelde US-taalbeleid. AfriForum Jeug is sedert 2015 aktief op die US-kampus en het toe reeds begin om aanspraak te maak op gelyke en inklusiewe taalregte en meertaligheid. Die studenteorganisasie eis onder andere dat beide Afrikaans en Engels ten volle […]

AfriForum het sy regspan opdrag gegee om volledige kommentaar voor te berei in reaksie op die regering se voorgestelde wysigings aan die Wet op die Bevordering van Gelykheid en Voorkoming van Onbillike Diskriminasie (algemeen bekend as PEPUDA of die Gelykheidswet). Dié burgerregteorganisasie sal hierdie wysigings teenstaan omdat dit die definisie van diskriminasie so breed sal […]

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum het sy regspan opdrag gegee om ’n aansoek onder die Wet op die Bevordering van Toegang tot Inligting (PAIA) op die Departement van Gesondheid te beteken. Dit volg nadat die minister van Gesondheid, Zweli Mkhize, verlede week op sosiale media erken het dat die regering vertroulikheidsooreenkomste met entstofvervaardigers moes onderteken as deel […]

Die AfriForum-tak in Ventersdorp het in Maart ’n volhoubare skoomaakprojek begin waartydens 9 ton gras en grond deur ’n lid weggery is met ’n laaigraaf. Die projek is gehou op die hoek van Mark- en Aenmaystraat. Die tak wil graag op ’n volhoubare wyse sulke projekte in die dorp uitvoer sodat die dorp beter kan […]

Die Nylstroom-/Modimolle-area word erg benadeel deur water wat met riool besoedel is. Die riool loop oor in die erwe tussen huise. AfriForum se Nylstroom-tak het as deel van die organisasie se jaarlikse Nasionale Blou-en Groendruppelprojek oor die afgelope drie jaar menige watertoetse laat doen. Volgens die toetse was daar ’n drastiese toename in die telling […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on communities in the Gqudezi village in Fort Beaufort, in the Eastern Cape to stop making illegal water connections as government is losing billions of rands due to water loss.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will appoint contractors to unblock sewer systems that flow into the Vaal River.

Consultations have seen the COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme (LGS) extended by a further three months.

Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza -- together with the Mpumalanga MEC of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Mandla Msibi -- has met with farmers and farmer organisations to discuss farm lease agreements, among other issues.

The Presidential Employment Stimulus has assisted to create 8 000 new jobs, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Three suspects are expected to appear before the Kuilsrivier Magistrate’s Court on charges of dealing in dagga and bribery.