# President Cyril Ramaphosa has embarked on a working visit to Spain to reaffirm the strong diplomatic relations between the two countries and explore opportunities to strengthen people-to-people ties. He is expected to hold an audience with King Felipe the Sixth and engage in bilateral talks with Spain’s president, Pedro Sánchez. Bilateral trade between the two […]
# Rugby: Springbok Sevens captain, Impi Visser, says despite winning four of the six tournaments in the World Sevens Series, they are still searching for the perfect performance. South Africa is preparing to take on Uruguay, Spain, and Argentina in the first of three World Championship tournaments in Hong Kong this weekend. Visser says there […]
# The South African Communist Party says it remains steadfast in its position that no member of the party will face any political retribution whatsoever for holding a membership of the ANC. This follows a bilateral meeting between the SACP and the ANC earlier this week, where discussions centred around the future of dual membership. […]
# The White House has strongly rejected reports that the US has requested to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran. This comes as Iranian officials and Pakistan’s military chief, Asim Munir, will hold talks in Tehran today to discuss messages exchanged between Iran and the US since negotiations in Pakistan fell apart. White House Press […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake sê daar is geen verandering in beleid ten opsigte van houers van Zimbabwiese vrystellingspermitte nie. Dit volg op verwarring weens nuusberigte oor opmerkings van adjunkminister Njabulo Nzuza tydens ‘n televisie-onderhoud. Hy het beweer dat permithouers nou kan aansoek doen om permanente verblyfreg in Suid-Afrika. Die departement sê huidige permitte […]
# Die munisipaliteit van George in die Wes-Kaap sê sy interne oudit voldoen aan die standaarde van ‘n onlangse Eksterne Gehalteversekeringsoorsig. Die oorsig het die interne ouditfunksie met die jongste globale interne ouditstandaarde vergelyk wat die huidige internasionale riglyne vir die professie bied. Die munisipaliteit se hoof-ouditbeampte, Jean-Pierre Rossouw, sê die resultate wys daar is […]
# Forum for South Africa sê Roelf Meyer se aanstelling as Suid-Afrika se nuwe ambassadeur in Amerika vind plaas terwyl albei lande probeer om diplomatieke bande te herstel. Hy volg Ebrahim Rasool op, wat verlede jaar gevra is om Washington te verlaat. FOSA se leier, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê Meyer moet ‘n duidelike plan hê om […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê vroeë data dui aan die huidige massa-inentingsveldtog teen bek-en-klouseer lewer positiewe resultate op. Meer as twee-miljoen stuks vee is ingeënt tussen Februarie en 26 Maart en geen nuwe gevalle is aangemeld onder kuddes wat reeds behandel is nie. Die departement se woordvoerder, Joylene van Wyk, sê hulle […]
# Tennis: Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Barcelona Open due to a right wrist injury, sparking fears over his participation at the French Open. The 22-year-old Spaniard was due to play Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac today, but following medical tests, was forced to withdraw. This is the second time in three years injury […]
