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24
JAN
6am
Ma treur oor die dood van seun wat in Aldam Vakansieoord verdrink het
Die 36-jarige Eric Rautenbach het verdrink toe hy deur 'n waterpomp by die Aldam-oord-swembad ingesuig is. Sy ma vertel roerend wat gebeur het.
21
JAN
1am
Noord-Kaap dodetal weens hitte-uitputting styg
Die dodetal weens hitte-uitpitting in die Kakamas omgewing het tot sewe gestyg, na nog een persoon dood is. Agt mense is Dinsdag in die hospitaal opgeneem. Een persoon is tans op 'n ventilator gekoppel terwyl hulle aansterk. Landbou LUR Mase Manopole het intussen haar medelye aan die families van die oorledenes betuig en aangevoer dat die provinsie net soos ander gebuk gaan onder uitermatige hitte dat mense teen moontlike hitte-uitpitting beskerm moet word. Woordvoerder, Zandisile Luphahla.
20
JAN
7am
Education... Northern Cape’s premier quotes Nelson Mandela
Education... Northern Cape’s premier quotes Nelson Mandela
19
JAN
9am
AZAPO Against 18.65% electricity tarrif increase
Azapo is now in its third day of protest at Nersa's head office in Gauteng.
Eskom's electricity tariff increase of 18.65 percent needs to be reconsidered, according to the party. It claims that the decision wasn't made with enough public participation. Azapo’s Gaontebale Nodoba says they will stay at Nersa's offices till their demands are met. The party was due to meet with Nersa's CEO Wednesday afternoon.
Eskom's electricity tariff increase of 18.65 percent needs to be reconsidered, according to the party. It claims that the decision wasn't made with enough public participation. Azapo’s Gaontebale Nodoba says they will stay at Nersa's offices till their demands are met. The party was due to meet with Nersa's CEO Wednesday afternoon.
11
JAN
11pm
Sassa kaart gerugte nekslag toegedien
Gerugte dat die goue SASSA kaart nie meer werk nie is 'n nekslag toegedien deur Postbank. Dit het die 29 miljoen Suid-Afrikaners wie beginstigdes van Sassa toelaes is, opnuut daarvan verseker dat die gerugte ongegrond en onwaar is. 'n Stelselfout, wat sedertdien opgelos is, het daartoe gelei dat hulle genoodsaak was om OTM ontrekkings op die Sassa goue kaarte te staak. SASSA woordvoerder Uno Khuno.
11
JAN
11pm
Valke verwelkom lang vonnis vir dwelmsmous
Die Valke die Noord-Kaap het die direkte gevangenisstraf vonnis van die 34-jarige Anwhil van Schalkwyk verwelkom - wie reeds 12 jaar gevangenisstraf opgelê is vir die handel in dwelms. Valke-woordvoerder Tebogo thebe sê Van Schalkwyk is in Februarie 2022 in hegtenis geneem en tot twee jaar gevangenisstraf gevonnis.
10
JAN
1am
Verdagte vas toe hy tik vervoer
Lede van die Upingtonse grenspolisie, vergesel deur die honde eenheid in die ZF Mgcawu streek het ‘n 40-jarige verdagte in hegtenis geneem. Polisie woordvoerder Omphile Masegela.
10
JAN
12am
Masels nou in al nege provinsies
Die nasionale instituut vir oordragbare siektes bevestig dat die uitbraak van masels nou in al nege provinsies voorkom. Dit volg na nuus dat daar 318 labrotoruime gevalle tussen Oktober en Desember 2022 was. Die departement se ZF Mgcawu streeksverteenwooridger Anna Mbova sê die enigste manier hoe die siekte hok geslaan kan word 'n gemeenskaplike benadering tussen Suid-Afrikaanse gesondheidsinstellings en die publiek.
24
DEC
2022
Gift of the Givers provides aid following Boksburg explosion
Just hours after the devastating gas tanker explosion in Boksburg on Saturday, the Gift of the Givers announced that they would offer their assistance to the Joint operation Command.
24
DEC
2022
Sol Plaatje stadsbestuurder vra om verskoning vir Kimberley water-krisis
Die stadsbestuurder van die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit, Thapelo Matlala, het tydens 'n openbare vergadering ná 'n vyf dae lange kraandroogte einde Desember 2022 om verskoning gevra vir die situasie waarin die stad se inwoners gedompel is. Matlala het tydens die vergadering, wat deur die uitvoerende hoof van die Noord-Kaapse Kamer van Koophandel, Sharon Steyn, belê is, gesê Kimberley word deur 'n verskeidenheid potensiële rampe bedreig. Hy het erken dat die klagtes van inwoners gegrond is en dat uitdagings met personeel sowel as stelsels en prosesse – insluitend ’n verandering van kultuur – nodig is om die situasie in Kimberley op te los.
23
DEC
2022
Investigation launched following Chris Hani Baragwanath vandalism
Gauteng officials say they will deal harshly with any employee found to have been involved in the acts of theft at the Chris Hani baragwanath hospital in Soweto.
Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile says a full investigation into this matter is being put together.
He was addressing the media at the hospital this afternoon where he undertook an oversight visit.
His visit was aimed at inspecting the extent of damage caused by the theft of copper pipes at the hospital.
The hospital was hit by two theft incidents this week which put the lives of patients at risk.
Maile says so far, the information available points to sabotage.
Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile says a full investigation into this matter is being put together.
He was addressing the media at the hospital this afternoon where he undertook an oversight visit.
His visit was aimed at inspecting the extent of damage caused by the theft of copper pipes at the hospital.
The hospital was hit by two theft incidents this week which put the lives of patients at risk.
Maile says so far, the information available points to sabotage.
09
DEC
2022
UFS Prof. Maryna de Wit says the cactus pear should not be mistaken with the pri
UFS Prof. Maryna de Wit says the cactus pear should not be mistaken with the prickly pear
