Pretoria - Last night, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) in Gauteng arrested 51-year-old Donee Kathleen Schmidt in Klopperpark in Germiston, Ekhuruleni, for cultivating and dealing in dagga. Schmidt was arrested during an intelligence-driven operation which led the investigating team to her house…
Today the thoughts of a nation, and of many of our friends worldwide, turn to the legacy of Nelson Mandela. As we commemorate a year since receiving the tragic news of his passing, we have been urged to observe a period of silence followed by…
Belangrike inisiatiewe om agtergeblewe gebiede op te hef, soos die Streek Nywerheids Ontwikkelings Programme (SNOP) en die Streek Ontwikkelings Advies Komitees (SOAK) van die vorige bedeling, is weens ‘apartheidskonnotasies’ laat vaar en intussen is 20 jaar vermors om werk na mense in dié gebiede te…
As the latest drama surrounding the SABC Chairperson Ellen Tshabalala unfolded in Parliament today, the IFP called on the SABC Board Chairperson to do the right thing and resign from her position forthwith, failing which, President Zuma should move to suspend her until the matter…
December 3, 2014, New York ... Polished diamond prices fell again in November as suppliers lowered prices in an effort to raise cash flow. Tight liquidity remains the biggest challenge facing diamond dealers and manufacturers. Demand is selective with low trading levels, while the focus…
Pretoria - South Africa has joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attacks in Kenya which left 37 people dead. South Africa has pledged continuing support for the East African country in fighting terrorism. In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of International Relations…
World AIDS Day 2014: WHO issues new recommendations on the use of antiretrovirals for treatment and prevention of HIV infection On World AIDS Day 2014, the World Health Organization has issued new recommendations to help countries close important gaps in HIV prevention and treatment services.…
To: The Premier of the Western Cape Att: Honourable Helen Zille The recent amount of cases being reported on in this province where white hooligans physically and verbally abuse and assault coloured and African people is alarming to say the least. It has now reached the highest…
Slegs enkele dae nadat die VF Plus ingegryp het oor die aanstelling van die beweerde swendelaar mnr. Tshepo Kgadima as nuwe voorsitter van PetroSA, het PetroSA die aanstelling omgekeer om ‘kontroversie’ te vermy, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor energie.…
The Ebola virus is shed in bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, faeces, saliva, urine, tears, and vaginal and seminal fluids. There is evidence that seminal fluids of convalescing men can shed the Ebola virus for at least 82 days after onset of symptoms. Although…