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Skywatchers in for a treat
Skywatchers are in for a treat! In a celestial spectacle that hasn't occurred in 10 years, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter have aligned diagonally, and the good news is they are visible to the naked eye. The five planets moved into place in the early hours of Wednesday morning…
Presidensiële wag vandag gevonnis
Vonnisoplegging van 'n lid van die presidensiële beskermingseenheid begin na verwagting vandag in die Potchefstroom-landdroshof. Malose Makonyane is gister skuldig bevind op aanklagte van opsetlike saakbeskadiging, die rig en afvuur van ’n vuurwapen, roekelose bestuur, asook die roekelose ingevaarstelling van persone. Sy medebeskuldigde, Sankoela Lepota is vrygespreek nadat Landdros Louisa…
Transport Department steps in to stop road carnage
The Department of Transport is seeking to introduce radical measures to stop the carnage on the country's roads. Transport Minister, Dipuo Peters on Tuesday met with the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, where several radical interventions were considered. In announcing earlier that festive season road deaths had…
James Blignaut – abuse of soil
Professor James Blignaut says we can’t continue to treat our soils the way we do.
James Blignaut – something must be done
Blignaut says based on his anecdotal observations, nothing much has been done over the last fifty years
Mos Def being held "against his will in CT"
International hip hop artist Yasiin Bey, known as Mos Def, says South African authorities are holding him against his will in Cape Town. The artist was arrested last week when he tried to leave South Africa with his family, allegedly using a so-called world passport. He appeared in the Bellville…
Maimane: Beleidsdokument bekendgestel vir "regverdige" SA
Opposisieleier Mmusi Maimane het vandag in Johannesburg bekendgemaak dat die DA binne die volgende paar weke 'n beleidsdokument bekend sal stel, wat 'n regverdige toekoms vir Suid-Afrika uiteensit. Mmaimane se toespraak het veral klem gelê op rasseverhoudinge in Suid-Afrika nadat verskeie rassistiese voorvalle die afgelope paar weke aandag in die…
Tlokwe-stadsraad sit stryd om raadsvergadering te belê in hof voort
Die gesamentlike opposisie in die Tlokwe Stadsraad het vanmiddag 'n dringende aansoek dat die Speaker, Barei Segotso, 'n raadsvergadering moet belê, in die Noord-Gauteng Hooggeregshof voortgesit. Volgens hul regsverteenwoordiger, Hans-Jurie Moolman, sal slotargumente na verwagting more gelewer word, in die hoop dat ’n uitspraak binne die volgende paar dae gelewer…
Welkom: Polisieman se lyk in motor gevind
Die Valke ondersoek ‘n saak van moord na ‘n polisiebeampte van Welkom se lyk gisteraand in sy voertuig gevind is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Hangwani Mulaudzi, sê die liggaam van die 34-jarige James Concoshi is op die agtersitplek van sy voertuig met kopwonde en verskeie merke op sy nek gevind. Mulaudzi sê die…
Stembusse oop vir spesiale stemme in tussenverkiesing
Die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie (OVK) het vanoggend vroeg begin om stembusse oop te maak vir spesiale stemme in die Ngwathe-tussenverkiesing. Die Provinsiale Verkiesingsbeampte in die Vrystaat, Jabulani Tshabalala, sê die tussenverkiesing is genoodsaak na die afsterwe van die raadslid in die wyk en kiesers kan môreoggend vroeg reeds hulle kruisies trek…
Mieliemeel nog vir ten minste 18 maande duurder
Suid-Afrikaners kan hulleself daarop voorberei om vir die volgende 18 maande ten minste 30% meer vir mieliemeel te betaal. Graan SA-ekonoom Wandile Sihlobe sê alhoewel niks aan die droogte gedoen kon word nie, kan daar nou gefokus word op bystand aan produsente en die voorkoming van voedseltekorte. Jacaranda FM
Feature: Tax
OFM Nuus se Dane Beisheim het met rolspelers gesels en die volgende insetsel saamgestel rakende die impak wat dit op belastingbetalers sal hê.
Registration at UFS going smoothly
There are no disruptions at the University of the Free State’s registration process and according to university spokesperson, Lacea Loader, the higher learning institution is satisfied with the registration process so far. Senior students have the option of registering online. Loader says first year students at the Qwaqwa campus started…
Those close to retirement won't be affected by new tax legislation
The new tax legislation signed into law by President Jacob Zuma contains a provision ensuring that those who are close to retirement won't be affected. This is according to Michael Prinsloo, Head of the Best Practice, Research and Product Development division at Alexander Forbes. The new legislation, which comes into…
NWU obtains court interdict after protests flare up
The North West University (NWU) has obtained a court interdict which bans any protest action after disruptions at the Mafikeng campus yesterday. The registration process for first year students started yesterday and according to spokesperson, Louis Jacobs, students will now only be allowed to register online. Jacobs says the registration…
Verhoordatum vir moord-beskuldigde voormalige ANC-raadslid vandag vasgestel
'n Verhoordatum sal na verwagting vandag in die Bloemfonteinse landdroshof vasgestel word in die saak teen 'n voormalige ANC-raadslid, wat teregstaan op die moord op sy vrou. Maphabole Godfrey Maphobole, ‘n voormalige ANC-raadslid van die Tokologo plaaslike munispaliteit, is gister borgtog van R20 000 toegestaan. Die 33-jarige staar ondermeer aanklagte…
NCR warns against reckless borrowing
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has again cautioned consumers who find themselves in the January cash crunch to borrow wisely. The NCR's Lebogang Selibi says this time of the year many people find themselves needing money for expenses such as school uniforms, registration fees, stationery and transport. She says as…
Varsities spending R2m per month on security since #FeesMustFall
Universities are spending as much as R2m per month on security at campuses since the #FeesMustFall campaign took off in October last year. Vice chancellors in Gauteng held a press briefing on Monday calling for a smooth start to the academic year. University of Johannesburg Vice Chancellor Ihron Rensburg said…
Geraamte by N1 naby Verkeerdevlei 'n raaisel
Polisie in Verkeerdevlei het 'n beroep op die gemeenskap gedoen om enige vermiste persone aan te meld. Dit kom ná konstruksiewerkers Vrydag die polisie na die N1 naby die dorp ontbied het waar hulle op 'n menslike geraamte afgekom het. Die geraamte was steeds geklee in swart All Star-tekkies en…
Impact of falling international oil price on South Africa not clear yet
Economist Freddie Mitchell says the effect of falling international oil prices on South Africans will only become clear once the department of energy announces the new price of oil and petrol. Mitchell’s comment comes after Brent crude oil fell to below $28 a barrel today for the first time since…