# North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula in its latest weapons test. South Korea’s military says it has stepped up surveillance and is closely coordinating with the United States and Japan to monitor any further launches. The test follows a series of missile and artillery […]
# Former Bangladeshi cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s family home has been attacked after he took part in an online media event alongside former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Police say protesters smashed windows and hurled petrol bombs at the unoccupied house, causing a fire but no injuries. Hasina vowed to return home despite being sentenced […]
# Rugby: SuperSport has secured the broadcast rights for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, ensuring South African fans can watch every match of the historic Springboks-All Blacks tour live on DStv and GOtv. The agreement covers all four Tests as well as the provincial clashes featuring the All Blacks against the Stormers, the Sharks, the Bulls and […]
# The South African rand held steady against the US dollar in early trade as investors kept a close watch on developments in the Middle East. A weaker dollar and lower oil prices supported the local currency, while hopes of progress towards a US-Iranian peace agreement lifted market sentiment. Traders are also awaiting key US […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has assured players on the fringes of the national squad they are part of his plans ahead of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry against New Zealand. He says Saturday’s Test against Argentina is about building momentum, improving performance and giving returning players valuable game time after injury. Erasmus insists fringe players […]
# Iran has warned Gulf states that any new US attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against energy infrastructure across the region. According to Reuters, Iranian Foreign minister Abbas Araqchi urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other regional partners to use their influence to prevent further military action by Washington. The warning follows US President […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie het gehoor Dereleen James van ActionSA was in besit van topgeheime dokumente wat verbind is aan ‘n ondersoek deur die Direktoraat Teen Korrupsie. Drushantha Ramsamy van IDAC het getuig James sou ‘n beëdigde verklaring en bewyse in die Artikel 27-ondersoek indien, maar het nie saamgewerk nie. Ramsamy sê die hoofondersoeker Dylan Perumal […]
# Die adjunkminister van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Jomo Sibiya, het die regering se verbintenis tot die versterking van bande met die Chinese sakegemeenskap herbevestig terwyl die nakoming van Suid-Afrika se arbeidswette bevorder word. Tydens ‘n vergadering met Chinese sakeleiers in Kaapstad het Sibiya ondernemings aangespoor om werkersregte te respekteer, onwettige arbeidspraktyke te beëindig en te […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu in die Wes-Kaap het Premier Foods veroordeel nadat sy uitvoerende hoof, Kobus Gertenbach, ‘n salarispakket van 26-miljoen-rand ontvang het terwyl die maatskappy beplan om sy Tulbagh-vrugte-inmaakaanleg te sluit. Die federasie voer aan die beplande sluiting kan duisende werksgeleenthede bedreig en die plaaslike ekonomie verwoes, en beskuldig die maatskappy daarvan dat hy […]
