Новости за 28.06.2024

The Eikenhof pump station is now functioning at 83% of its capacity, and the system is recovering.

While President Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament Address has been confirmed for 18 July at 19:00 at the Cape Town City Hall, the delayed announcement of his Cabinet is throwing a spanner in the works for the National Assembly to get fully going.

FirstRand says it believes its Cardiff-headquartered vehicle financier MotoNovo's historical practices complied with the law, but has raised a provision in case it incurs penalties in an ongoing UK industry probe.

Siya Kolisi will lead the Springboks in the first Test against Ireland, but the team is blessed with several great leaders - as well as vast depth, writes Nick Mallett.

EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini has been sentenced in the Cape Town Regional Court to 18 months in prison, suspended for five years, for assaulting policeman Johan Carstens in Parliament in 2019.

South Africa is close to concluding discussions on forming a new government, the ANC said. The rand jumped.

After years of high profile coaches, it is the relatively unknown Rob Walter who stands on the brink of South African cricket history as he prepares his side for their first ever World Cup final.

Former Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone, who led the group when it implemented its "strategically flawed" Ekuseni plan, received a nearly R16 million golden handshake after parting ways with the retailer last year.

South African foundations founded on the "legacies of eminent freedom fighters" have called on South Africans to participate in a national dialogue.

National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola says that despite the "damage" done to the police department during previous administrations, SAPS are fixing things as they go along.

The ANC and DA need to repairs their relationship if both are to rediscover the best versions of themselves and their parties, and build a political centre to govern and maintain macroeconomic stability, writes Carol Paton.

In four years, South Africa has increased the number of protected areas by 89, increasing the amount of land under protection by around 11 500 square kilometres, a report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found.

Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.

The first judge and the first Chapter 9 head to be removed are now both "honourable members" of the very National Assembly that voted to remove them - and this makes the case for electoral reform, argues parliamentary reporter Jan Gerber.

Eskom says it is streamlining its customer service experience by closing some community-based service centres, a decision which has been met with consternation by residents.

Whatever policy and ideology the new government espouses, what may be more important for the country's prospects is its stability. Richard Calland and Mike Law reflect on some of the clauses of the statement of intent and what they mean for providing a stable platform for governance and service delivery.

While there is little to compare the circumstances that shaped the 1994 political transition with those of today, we are once again presented with a brief window of opportunity to change course on a road that leads nowhere, writes Jan Hofmeyer.

The ANC needs to make a legitimate choice, and it is that party's choice to make: does it want a stable inclusive government or should it go along with two alternative choices, writes Tony Leon.

With Zizi Kodwa taking his seat in the legislature this week, the ANC was left blowing hot and cold excuses on the "step-aside" position. It is speaking from both sides of its proverbial mouth, writes Sikonathi Mantshantsha.

David Miller has seen everything bad with South Africa in ICC events, which is why qualification for Saturday's T20 World Cup final against India matters more for him than anyone else.

The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has decided to put the brakes on communicating deaths arising from traditional circumcision until the end of the winter season.

A grieving Gqeberha father received a double blow on Thursday when he not only heard that his missing daughter had been found dead on the beach, but also that she may have used his gun to end her life.

A Cape Town police officer landed himself in hot water after he posted several video clips on social media, in which he urged Hollywood to give him an acting job, so he could quit the police.

The roof of a newly refurbished terminal building at New Delhi's international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early Friday, killing one person and injuring eight others, rescuers said.

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