# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa is set to picket at the offices of Denel in Irene, Centurion, today. The union says it will expose the state-owned entity for refusing to grant workers their wage increases. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says Denel management has declined to grant salary increases to workers for […]
# Cricket: The Proteas Women defeated the West Indies by 166 runs in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the third and final ODI in Barbados to clinch the series 2-1. Tazmin Brits scored 101, as South Africa’s innings was shortened due to rain interruptions, leading to the visitors posting 278 for six in 45.4 overs. In reply, […]
# Iran’s ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, has insisted his country has no intention of building a nuclear weapon. US intelligence assessments have found Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon. This is in stark contrast to the narrative being pushed by Israel that Iran was fast approaching a point of no […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has rejected claims that the government does not support the National Prosecuting Authority. The NPA improved its capacity performance from 50-percent in 2020/2021 to 73-percent in 2023/2024, with the increase attributed to better-resourced and more capable organisations. Appearing before the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, Kubayi […]
# US president Donald Trump says he is looking for a real end to the Israel-Iran conflict, not just a ceasefire. Over 200 people have been killed in Iran since hostilities began last Friday, and over 20 in Israel. Israel has been pressing Trump to become more involved in its campaign to dismantle Iran’s nuclear […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the extent and scale of the youth unemployment crisis means that the government must bolster skills development and foster an entrepreneurial culture. The latest employment figures show a 46.1-percent unemployment rate among youths aged 15 to 34. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa says the government has rolled out several youth-focused […]
