# Rugby: Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry trophy splits into two halves, yet is held together by magnetism to capture the unique bond between the Springboks and All Blacks. The trophy design resembles a blade of grass, with South Africa’s half featuring artwork by Bonolo Chepape, and New Zealand’s half adorned with Māori art elements designed by Kereama […]
# The Israel Defence Force says it will open a criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and her six relatives in Gaza in 2024. The IDF has acknowledged for the first time that it opened fire on the vehicle carrying Rajab and her family, after previously denying involvement. Rajab initially survived the attack, […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has dismissed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s objection to the Impeachment Committee’s evidence leader, saying he is “second-guessing” the committee’s democratic processes to delay it. In a letter, Ramaphosa rejected the appointment of advocate Thandazani Madonsela, citing conflicts of interest. The committee voted 19-5 to postpone the appointment of the evidence leader […]
# Parliament’s Impeachment Committee has resolved to refer a letter by president Cyril Ramaphosa, in which he objects to the recommended evidence leader, for a legal opinion. The president says he removed Madonsela as his appointee to the Judicial Service Commission following interviews for a chief justice in 2022. He also said that Madonsela is […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse premier, Alan Winde, en die LUR vir Polisietoesig en Gemeenskapsveiligheid, Anroux Marais, het die Prokureurs in Polisiestasies-projek formeel van stapel gestuur. Dis ‘n vennootskap met die polisie en ‘n internasionale organisasie teen Transnasionale Georganiseerde Misdaad. Regslui sal by polisiestasies ontplooi word om geregsdienaars te help met onder meer die voorbereiding van dossiere, […]
# Die United Progressive People Alliance dring aan op ‘n onafhanklike en omvattende ondersoek na bewerings teen Tshwane se burgemeester, Nasiphi Moya. Daar word beweer dat ‘n maatskappy wat met die metro sake gedoen het, bouwerk gedoen het by haar privaat woning. Moya het die bewerings ontken. Abel Tau van die alliansie sê dis ernstige […]
# Die onafhanklike energie-ontleder Tshepo Kgadima sê die regering en Eskom moet die skuld kry vir hoë elektrisiteitspryse. Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopato, het veranderings aan die elektrisiteitsprysbeleid aangekondig wat daarop gemik is om bekostigbaarheid te verbeter en te verseker verbruikers word nie onregverdig belas met koste weens ondoeltreffendheid, munisipale skuld en […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, vra ‘n dringende gesprek tussen die bestuur en raad van die Kaapse Skiereilandse Universiteit vir Tegnologie en studenteleiers. Gister se brandstigtingsvoorval op die kampus in Bellville het ‘n algehele sluiting veroorsaak en koshuise is ontruim. Dit volg op betogings oor voorgestelde veranderings aan die befondsingsmodel […]
# Rugby: Die voormalige Wallabie- en Puma-afrigter Michael Cheika gaan van die volgende Superrugby-seisoen by die Waratahs aansluit. Die 59-jarige Australiër het sy nasionale span van 2014 tot 2019 afgerig en Argentinië van 2022 tot ’23, en het spanne soos Leinster, Stade Francais en Leicester Tigers afgerig. Cheika sê sy tuisspan het nog altyd ‘n […]
