# Business Unity South Africa says if high fuel costs become a sustained feature of the operating environment, the consequences will be lower investment, fewer jobs and slower growth. Global oil market volatility has resulted in significant increases in fuel prices in April and May. BUSA says that with about 80-percent of goods in the […]
# The Garden Route District Municipality says the focus is on locating trapped or displaced people, as weather warnings for the region have been downgraded from level eight to level six. Areas of particular concern remain the Knysna, Bitou, George, and Oudtshoorn areas. According to the municipality’s Fire Chief, Deon Stoffels, approximately 76 people are stranded in […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente se plasing onder administrasie weerspieël ‘n diepgaande mislukking van bestuur en toesig. Die minister van Hoër Onderwys, Buti Manamela, het die besluit geneem ná aanhoudende bestuurs-, finansiële en bedryfs-mislukkings. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê hulle was deurentyd bekommerd oor die verdiepende krisis […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse LUR vir Vervoer en Gemeenskapsveiligheid, Xolile Nqatha, veroordeel die moord op die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Korporatiewe Dienste in die Chris Hani-distriksmunisipaliteit. Die 46-jarige Thumeka Bikwana is Dinsdag in haar huis in KwaTshatshu vermoor. Woordvoerder Makhaya Komisa sê die motief vir die moord is nog onbekend en geen verdagtes is nog geïdentifiseer nie:
# The United Arab Emirates says Iran’s missile and drone strikes on its neighbours and targeting of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are unlawful and reckless. Its air defence systems intercepted 12 Iranian ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones on Monday. A fire broke out in the Fujairah oil industry zone, injuring […]
# The United Nations’ Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine says at least 70 civilians have been killed and more than 500 were injured in the country since the start of this month. Russia continues to launch aerial bombs across the country, including Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk and western regions. The mission’s head, Danielle Bell, says many of […]
# Cricket: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board for a four-month delay in appointing a new national selector. Luke Wright announced his departure in January and officially stepped down when the T20 World Cup concluded in March. Interviews were held this week, with the role attracting around 80 […]
# Die Stad Tshwane sê hy werk aan ʼn duidelike, datagedrewe begrip van sy skuldprofiel om inkomste-invordering te verbeter terwyl inwoners en sakeondernemings wat gereeld hul verpligtinge nakom, beskerm word. Die metro se skuld oor 814-duisend-407 rekeninge staan op 32,24-miljard-rand. Hiervan is 210-duisend-346 rekeninge saam 33,88-miljard-rand agterstallig. Die metro sê sy onderliggende inkomstebasis bly sterk. […]
# US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has denied today’s meeting with Pope Leo is an attempt to reset diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Relations between the pontiff and president Donald Trump have deteriorated, with Trump launching personal attacks, branding Leo weak and terrible. The first American pope in history has been critical of the […]
