# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys, Buti Manamela, verwelkom die Openbare Beskermer se bevindings oor sistemiese ondoeltreffendheid by die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente. Volgens die Openbare Beskermer, Kholeka Gcaleka, se verdoemende verslag is 40-duisend kwalifiserende studente nie befonds nie, ten spyte van drie-miljard-rand wat tussen 2024 en 2027 vir die sogenaamde vermiste middelgroep bedoel […]
# Tennis: World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus needed just 54-minutes to defeat China’s Wang Xinyu, 6-1, 6-3, and book her place in the Cincinnati Open round of 16. 2023 champion Coco Gauff secured her spot in the fourth round after a 6-1, 7-6 win over fellow American Ann Li. In the men’s draw, […]
# Former Ukrainian Defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has called for a wartime presidential election, arguing that democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia. The 35-year-old’s sacking last month triggered a wave of protests. He has been credited with energising the ministry, heading a drive against corruption and using data to analyse and improve performance on […]
# Lobby groups AfriForum and the March and March movement have agreed to pursue legal matters of mutual interest jointly, and to support each other on issues relating to the rule of law, the fight against crime, and illegal migration. The leadership of the two lobby groups met yesterday. AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel says they […]
# Soccer: English Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has joined calls for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down. Infantino has faced major criticism over his now-aborted controversial plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors. Several federations have withdrawn their support for Infantino, who is scheduled to stand for a fourth term […]
# Social media giant Meta says it has disabled more than one million accounts of children under the age of 13. Twenty-nine US states are suing Meta, alleging that it regularly collects data on children under the age of 13 without parental permission in violation of federal and state laws. The landmark trial got underway in […]
# Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is set to deliberate further today on the draft terms of reference that will guide its work. Committee chairperson Makashule Gana says Parliament’s Legal Services Office has been working on cleaning up the terms of reference and ensuring consistent use of language throughout the document. He says they will consider any […]
# US president Donald Trump says there are no talks underway or scheduled with Iran. This is despite him claiming on Monday that his administration had established a back channel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the military arm has denied. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the US naval blockade […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis is urging Tshwane residents to give the party an outright victory in the November local government elections, arguing that coalition governments have failed to deliver stable and effective governance. Tensions have erupted between the metro’s coalition partners, with the ANC and EFF accusing ActionSA and mayor Nasiphi Moya of reneging […]
