# Deputy minister of Police, Polly Boshielo, is set to meet the families of missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli at the KwaMhlanga Police Station in Mpumalanga today. She will be accompanied by National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. Police are still searching for the couple who were last seen in Mamelodi, East […]
# Cricket: The Gujarat Titans defeated the Mumbai Indians by three wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, to move to the top of the Indian Premier League standings. Mumbai posted 155 for eight. In reply, Gujarat started their initial run chase with a second-wicket stand of 72 between captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler. Multiple rain […]
# President Donald Trump says the US will stop the bombings against the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen. This is after the group agreed to stop targeting shipping in the Red Sea. The US stepped up air strikes on the Houthis in March, with the military stating it has struck one-thousand targets in Yemen […]
# Rugby: Australia staged a remarkable comeback to defeat South Africa 29-24 in the second round of the Under20 Rugby Championship in Gqeberha. The Junior Springboks were up 17-0 in the second half when Australia scored three converted tries. A penalty for the Aussies with five minutes to play put them 29-17 up, but South […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says his country is not for sale. This follows US president Donald Trump’s comment that he is interested in making Canada the 51st state of America. The two leaders met at the White House on Tuesday. Trump’s ongoing trade war and threats to Canada’s sovereignty played major roles in […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment regarding the South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 with regards to the loss of citizenship. The court has declared a section of the Act, which stipulates that South Africans lose their citizenship after voluntarily acquiring the nationality of another country, as unconstitutional. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch the second phase of Operation Vulindlela in Pretoria today, to unleash more rapid and inclusive economic growth. Operation Vulindlela was established in October 2020 to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms. In its first phase, the operation focused on reforms in five key areas with a high potential impact […]
# The EFF has criticised the systemic dysfunction plaguing local government, highlighting the widespread governance failures across municipalities. In April, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, published a discussion document on the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The review aims to incite honest reflection and decisive action toward building a […]
# Die Raadgewende Ingenieursraad van Suid-Afrika, CESA, waarsku die voorgestelde Kantoor van die Ingenieur-Generaal kan onnodige burkoratiese rompslomp en koste meebring sonder om die land se infrastruktuurprobleme op te los. CESA se uitvoerende hoof, Chris Campbell, bevraagteken die doeltreffendheid en kapasiteit om betekenisvolle verandering mee te bring. Campbell benadruk kwessies insluitend korrupsie, vandalisme en vaardigheidstekorte […]
