# Cricket: The International Cricket Council has accused the England and Wales Cricket Board of breaching the anti-corruption code after sharing dressing room footage of captain Ben Stokes’ retirement speech last month. The footage of the 35-year-old was shared with broadcasters and on social media shortly before the tea break of the third Test against […]
# The EFF has warned National Treasury against pursuing what it calls a path that seeks to collapse the state and reduce it to a mere spectator. The party has condemned the Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold 13.5-billion-rand in local government equitable share transfers from 69 non-compliant municipalities. The EFF says to resolve the fiscal […]
# The African Transformation Movement says it wants Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, to account to Parliament for her slow pace in finalising its complaint against suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu of, amongst other things, political interference in criminal investigations and playing a role in the disbandment of the […]
# Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, has defended the metro’s decision to secure a 3.8-billion-rand loan from German state-owned development bank KfW. The loan will enable City Power to accelerate network refurbishment, metering upgrades, and renewable energy projects to improve energy security across the metro. Approximately 1.75-billion-rand has also been earmarked for Johannesburg Water capital projects. […]
# Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu says he has urged US president Donald Trump directly not to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, warning that this would “destroy” the balance of power in the Middle East. Earlier this week, Trump indicated that he was willing to overturn a ban on the sale of the […]
# Tennis: British wild card Arthur Fery defeated Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0, to reach Wimbledon’s semifinals for the first time. The 23-year-old is only the fifth British player to make the last four of the men’s singles in the Open era. Fery will next face Germany’s Alexander Zverev, who beat American Taylor […]
# Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, says there is an urgent need to address longstanding weaknesses in the public healthcare system. This comes after the Health Ombud has found that the deaths of six healthcare workers at public health establishments in KwaZulu-Natal were not as a result of workplace bullying, victimisation, or adverse working conditions at […]
# Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen says he intends to sue the National Prosecuting Authority for 500-million-rand for unlawful prosecution. He is facing at least 400 charges, including fraud, corruption, and theft, linked to the alleged fraudulent sale of 46 properties belonging to the Johannesburg Property Company. Viljoen told the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria […]
# The International Monetary Fund says South Africa’s growth outlook is expected to remain stable in the near term and continue to improve on the back of strengthened policy frameworks and ongoing structural reforms. The IMF expects the country’s economic growth this year to equal that of 2025 at 1.1-percent, however, this remains below the […]
