# The Special Tribunal has ordered former National Lotteries Commission board member, advocate William Huma, to repay over 21-million-rand in misappropriated grants linked to his associates and family. The funds were allocated for community upliftment projects, including a chicken farming initiative for the residents of Marikana, North West. A probe by the Special Investigating Unit […]
# US president Donald Trump says he has begun arranging a bilateral meeting between his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump met with Zelensky and some European leaders at the White House on Monday. The Kremlin has repeatedly turned down the idea of a Putin-Zelensky meeting. Trump has dismissed the need for […]
# Amnesty International has accused Israel of enacting a deliberate policy of starvation in Gaza over the past 22 months. The human rights group’s latest report includes new testimonies of starved displaced civilians. The total number of malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza stands at 227, including 103 children, since October 2023. Amnesty International says the deadly combination of hunger […]
# RISE Mzansi says the government of national unity needs a reset instead of lurching from crisis to crisis while the country itself is in crisis. Last month, the ANC’s national executive committee resolved to expand the coalition government to include more parties in a bid to strengthen its effectiveness. RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up experienced Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi to the squad, ahead of their second Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday. This, as captain Siya Kolisi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been released from the squad, after suffering injuries in Saturday’s shock 38-22 defeat against the […]
# Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says they are working towards establishing a provincial e-hailing platform, which all stakeholders will be responsible for. The MEC met with Maponya Mall management and law enforcement officials in Soweto on Monday. This comes in the wake of resurging violence that claimed one person and left two others injured […]
# Hamas has reportedly informed mediators that it approves the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal. Egypt, Qatar, and the US have been mediating between Israel and Hamas since the beginning of the war in Gaza that has killed 62-thousand Palestinians. According to reports, the deal will include a suspension of military operations for 60 days, and […]
# The DA says it is concerned with the ongoing delays in finalising the terms of reference for Parliament’s ad hoc committee, tasked with investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The committee met on Monday to further discuss the proposed terms of reference, with all parties submitting their views. The DA’s Ian […]
# Eskom het wel ‘n verbetering in sy bedryfsprestasie getoon, maar volgens Stanlib se hoofekonoom, Kevin Lings, belê Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemings steeds toenemend in alternatiewe energiebronne om afhanklikheid van die kragverskaffer te verminder en stygende elektrisiteitskoste te versag. ‘n Verslag deur Green Cape het beraam die privaat sektor sal teen 2030 ‘n verdere ses-duisend-megawatt sonkrag en […]
