# US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference today to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran’s nuclear programme. After waves of Israeli attacks on nuclear and military sites and retaliatory missile fire from Iran […]
# Rugby: Western Force coach Simon Cron urged his team to step up and meet the moment when they face the British and Irish Lions after naming six current Wallabies in his starting side. The tourists open their nine-game Australian itinerary in Perth on Saturday. They will face a side skippered by experienced scrum-half Nic […]
# The UK-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary says almost six-million donkeys are slaughtered annually for Chinese medicine, with severe knock-on effects for African villagers who rely on the animals. It is driven by an increase in China’s production of ejiao, a product marketed as a health supplement that uses collagen from donkey skins. China, whose […]
# Krieket: Die Protea mans- en vrouespanne sal in Maart volgende jaar gelyktydig meeding in Nieu-Seeland. Die mans sal teen die Swartpette speel in ‘n T20-reeks van vyf wedstryde en die vrouespan pak die White Ferns op dieselfde dae en dieselfde stadions. Die wedstryde vind plaas in Mount Maunganui, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington en Christchurch. Krieket […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die regering se verbintenis tot inklusiewe ekonomiese groei en transformasie beklemtoon. Hy het in ‘n toespraak voor die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies, die program vir aandele-gelykheid uitgelig as ’n innoverende oplossing vir buitelandse maatskappye wat nie aan plaaslike eienaarskapsteikens kan voldoen nie. Ramaphosa sê die model stel oorsese maatskappye in […]
# Build One South Africa het ‘n dringende oudit aangevra oor wetstoepassingsvermoëns nadat die minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, onthul het daar is ‘n tekort van twee-duisend-344 speurders in die land. Die BOSA-leier, Mmusi Maimane, sê hierdie tekort vererger misdaad, met onopgeloste sake en misdadigers wat los loop. Die Wes-Kaap en KwaZulu-Natal word die ergste […]
# Rugby: Die Springbok-afrigter Rassie Erasmus sê die flambojante losskakel, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezula, hoef nie elke keer wondere te verrig op die veld nie. Die jong speler sal Saterdag teen die Barbarians die nommer 10-trui dra, met die meer ervare Manie Libbok op die bank. Die veteraan Handré Pollard speel nie hierdie week nie. Erasmus sê […]
# Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has hailed what it called its ally Iran’s victory over Israel after 12 days of war, declaring it the start of a “new historical phase”. In a statement, Hezbollah offered its “most sincere congratulations” to the Islamic Republic, praising its “glorious divine victory”. The victory, it said, was “manifested in […]
# Die Padongelukkefonds het bevind dat byna 44-persent van persoonlike eise die afgelope jaar ingedien is deur mense tussen die ouderdomme van 15 en 35 jaar. Dit verteenwoordig meer as 70-duisend gevalle. ‘n Verdere 15-duisend eise is namens persone onder die ouderdom van 15 jaar. Tussen 2019 en 2023, is 24-duisend mense tussen 15 en […]
