# Venezuela Defence minister, Vladimir Padrino López, says they are launching a massive mobilisation of military personnel, weapons and equipment. This comes as America’s largest warship arrived in the Caribbean on Tuesday. Padrino López has described the deployment as a response to the imperialist threat posed by the US build-up of warships and troops in […]
# Parliament’s ad hoc committee will today hear testimony from Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedrick Nkabinde. The committee is investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, including alleged criminal infiltration and political interference in the criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi has accused Nkabinde of being involved in efforts to undermine police […]
# DA leader John Steenhuisen has rejected media reports that minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Dion George, was fired because of external pressure and interests. President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed George with Willie Aucamp as his replacement. The DA’s Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams is the new deputy minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. The […]
# The US House of Representatives has voted to end the longest government shutdown in the country’s history, by approving a short-term government funding bill. The deal passed 222 to 209, with six Democrats joining the Republicans to vote yes. The bill has been sent to president Donald Trump for final signature to end the government […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Jannik Sinner has sealed his place in the last four of the ATP Finals in Turin. The Italian defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 6-3, to extend his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 28 matches. Sinner still has a chance to claim the year-end number one ranking, but needs to […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has made changes to his cabinet, firing minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Dion George. He has been replaced by DA national spokesperson Willie Aucamp. According to reports, DA leader John Steenhuisen had requested that Ramaphosa sack George, citing complaints of underperformance. The president has also appointed the DA’s Alexandra Lilian […]
# Build One South Africa says the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement fell short of the deeper reforms needed to achieve five-percent economic growth and create jobs on a meaningful scale. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced a new inflation target for South Africa of three-percent, replacing the previous target range of between three and six-percent. […]
# The US House Oversight Committee has released 20-thousand pages of documents received from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. In the emails, Epstein referred to president Donald Trump as the “dog that hasn’t barked” and told his former companion Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim had spent hours at his house with Trump. White […]
# The ANC says the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement demonstrates that under its leadership, fiscal discipline and social justice can coexist. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget in Parliament yesterday, where he announced a new inflation target for South Africa of three-percent with a one percentage point tolerance band. The ANC says it particularly welcomes the […]
