# Die Departement van Gesondheid het aangekondig dat mense uit die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo en Uganda wat na Suid-Afrika reis, voor hul vertrek ‘n gesondheidsvraelys moet voltooi weens die Ebola-uitbreking. Die uitbreking is die vinnigste groeiende Ebola-epidemie ooit en het reeds die lewens van 930 mense in DRK, twee in Uganda en een in […]
# Soccer: FIFA has launched an investigation into the on-pitch altercation between Argentinian and Spanish players after Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey. Leandro Paredes received a red card for violent conduct after he grabbed and pushed Spain players, including Eric Garcia. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as […]
# The US military launched its tenth consecutive round of strikes on Iran yesterday evening. This comes after president Donald Trump warned Tehran of strong retribution after the recent deaths of American soldiers. The US Central Command says the latest strikes hit Iranian military command centres, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air […]
# The Gauteng National Taxi Alliance and the South African National Taxi Council have threatened a province-wide shutdown if their demands are not addressed within seven days. The taxi associations accuse the provincial government of failing to meaningfully engage the industry. They have cited delays in issuing operating licences and poor consultation on transport policies. […]
# Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, says South Africa will not get entangled in the US-Iran conflict, upholding its strict non-aligned foreign policy. Government has continuously maintained that the country engages globally based on sovereign equality, mutual respect and non-interference. At least three-thousand-468 people have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Motshekga […]
# The Electoral Commission says the Electoral Code of Conduct on Countering Disinformation is aimed at creating a more reliable information environment by strengthening resistance against disinformation, manipulation and coordinated inauthentic online behaviour. Today is the deadline for public comments on the new code, which could result in political parties and candidates who deliberately spread […]
# US president Donald Trump has imposed 50-percent tariff on a range of Canadian goods, ranging from everyday consumer items like wine and hockey sticks to industrial goods such as commercial cement and electrical equipment. He says this is to offset Canada’s discriminatory treatment of US exports, including cars, dairy and alcohol. The new tariffs […]
# Tennis: The Women’s Tennis Association says players will have to undergo a one-time test for the SRY gene, which is part of the Y chromosome and causes male characteristics to develop. Previous WTA rules allowed the participation of transgender women provided their declared gender was female, and they maintained a lower testosterone level for […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has called for a coordinated approach to revitalise South Africa’s defence industry, saying the industry sits at the frontier of manufacturing precision, systems engineering and technology sovereignty. He delivered the keynote address at the Defence Industry Lekgotla at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in […]
