The acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane will this afternoon be making key announcements post his appearance before the Portfolio Committee on Police last week Thursday. These include unpacking the restructuring plans in the South African Police Service. The briefing will take place as…
Pretoria – The offices of the Acting National Police Commissioner and the Police Ministry have noted recent media reports about allegations labelled against the head of the Hawks Lieutenant-General Mthandazo Ntlemeza. The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday, 29 January 2016 that the National Prosecuting…
‘African Start-Up’: Sibongile Sambo Founder of SRS Aviation, Johannesburg This week, CNN’s ‘African Start-Up’ meets an entrepreneur whose love for flying paved the way to a successful private aviation business. When Sibongile Sambo founded SRS Aviation in 2004, she had little collateral. Now, her Johannesburg-based…
Township gangs are an increasing national problem and the township of Sebokeng in the Vaal Triangle is no exception. The community has been plagued with gang violence since 2010. It is alleged that many gang members are unemployed or impoverished youth who rob businesses and…
Statement by Martin Rapaport De Beers is moving forward in the right direction by reducing rough prices sufficiently to enable increased sales of rough diamonds and a resumption of diamond manufacturing activity. This is evidenced by an increase in De Beers rough diamond sales by…
Geneva 28 January 2016--WHO Director-General, Margaret Chan, will convene an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations. The Committee will meet on Monday 1 February in Geneva to ascertain whether the outbreak constitutes a Public…
27 January 2016 – As Libya’s yearlong peace talks aimed at establishing a unity government stall again, the lives of millions of people needing urgent health care linger in the balance. WHO and health partners require a total of US$ 50 million in 2016 to…
"Die Menseregtekommissie (MRK) skram daarvan weg om president Jacob Zuma te ondersoek nadat die Vryheidsfront Plus ʼn klag van rasseverdeling en die stook van rassehaat teen hom ingedien het," sê dr. Pieter Groenewald, voorsitter van die Vryheidsfront Plus. Dr. Groenewald sê die klag spruit uit…
Recent reports over alleged animal cruelty being an accepted practice as well as other animal welfare concerns at the Natal Zoological Gardens which is currently under the ownership and management of Mr Brian Boswell, require immediate investigation and if sustained, then urgent intervention. Former KZN…
Die VF Plus is verheug dat daar eindelik vordering is in die geding wat Transnet-pensioenarisse in die vorm van ʼn klasaksie-eis teen Transnet en die regering aanhangig gemaak het, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor vervoer. Die pensioenarisse se regspan…