# The International Monetary Fund says South Africa’s growth outlook is expected to remain stable in the near term and improve gradually over the medium term. This will be underpinned by strengthened policy frameworks and ongoing structural reforms. The IMF has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for the country to one-percent this year from […]
# Britain’s domestic security service, MI5, says threats from foreign adversaries have quadrupled in the last decade, primarily from Russia, Iran and China. The plots include sabotage, assassination attempts, cyber-attacks and arson. Britain arrested over 50 individuals in the past year over Iranian-linked operations. MI5 head Ken McCallum warned that artificial intelligence is “supercharging” threats to […]
# Motorsport: Rwanda president Paul Kagame has dismissed suggestions that Formula One is ‘too big’ for a small country like his. Rwanda has signed a ten-year deal to host an F1 Grand Prix from the early 2030s, bringing the sport back to Africa for the first time since 1993. The race will take place once […]
# The Labour Court has interdicted minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela from restarting the recruitment process for the National Skills Fund CEO post. Doctor Khathutshelo Sirovha was unanimously recommended for the position. The court found that Manamela usurped the powers of the director-general, but also had no justification to direct that the […]
# The MK Party has cancelled its planned local government election manifesto launch in Mpumalanga on Sunday, emphasising that this decision is unrelated to leader Jacob Zuma’s health. The party says it cancelled the Siyathatha Rally to redirect resources to ward-level campaigning and community engagement. This follows reports that the party was facing financial difficulties […]
# Cricket: Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says the mistakes they made in the first Test against Australia in Durban were mental rather than reckless. The visitors clinched a 214-run victory against South Africa, with Matt Renshaw playing his best-ever Test knock, stroking 190, to take a one-nil lead in the three-match series. Bavuma acknowledged the […]
# President Donald Trump says the US has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia. This follows reports that America could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy facilities. Trump, who has long blamed the […]
# Rugby: Die Bulle en die Stormers het opgeskuif op die Verenigde Rugbykampioenskaps-punteleer ná die naweek se oorwinnings. Die Bulle het van sewende na derde verbeter nadat hulle die Leeus 57-15 verneder het in die Jukskei-derby op Loftus. Die Stormers het van agtste na vierde verbeter ná hul oorwinning van 39-22 oor die Haaie in […]
# Tennis: Die 24-malige Grand Slam-kampioen, Novak Djokovic, is terug onder die wêreld-top-10 nadat hy die Chinese Ope gewen het. Die Serwiër het verlede maand uitgeval, maar keer terug nadat hy die wêreld-nommer-twee, Alexander Zverev van Duitsland, geklop het onderweg na die titel in Beijing. Die Australiër Alex de Minaur, wat in die eindstryd verloor […]
