# EFF leader Julius Malema says his party stands in full solidarity with Iran, a country under siege from Western imperialism for choosing independence. On Sunday, he addressed the attacks on Iran during the funeral service of seven of the ten EFF supporters who died in a bus accident in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal. This comes after […]
# Rugby: The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ team are the Rugby Africa Sevens champions following a commanding 26-12 victory against Madagascar in the final in Mauritius. South Africa swept Pool B with convincing victories over Burkina Faso, Zambia, and Nigeria. In the quarterfinals, they thrashed defending champions Uganda 26-0, before a hard-fought 19-12 win over Zimbabwe […]
# Former MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu says he has received a positive response from South Africans, who have shown interest in establishing a new political movement in the country. Last Thursday, he announced that he would consult various communities and groups over the coming months to gauge whether he should launch his own political party. […]
# US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says they managed to obliterate Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation says the bombing of the nuclear sites by America was a barbaric violation of international law. Hegseth says many presidents have dreamed of delivering the final blow to Iran’s nuclear programme, and none could until president […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is anxious about the entry by the US into the Israel-Iran war. America attacked three key nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend. The operation involved 125 US military aircraft, including seven B-2 stealth bombers. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says South Africa hoped that president Donald Trump would […]
# Kaapstad beklee die 16de plek op Big 7 Travel se ranglys vir van die wêreld se vriendelikste stede vir die LGBTQ+-gemeenskap vanjaar. Die lys is gegrond op reisigersopnames, sosiale media-data en redaksionele resensies en beklemtoon die metro se inklusiewe gees en lewendige queer-kultuur. Die metro se De Waterkant-distrik, wat gevier word vir geleenthede soos […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank waarsku toenemende geopolitieke spanning en wêreldwye beleidsonsekerheid hou groot gevaar in vir die land se finansiële sektor. Die bank sê in sy Finansiële Bestendigheidsverslag handelsgeskille en konflik soos dié tussen Israel en Iran plaas druk op die olieprys en maak beleggers versigtig. Volgens die verslag verhoog dit die risiko van kapitale […]
# Cosatu sê hy verwerp met uiterste veragting die aanval van die uitvoerende hoof van Business Leadership South Africa, Busisiwe Mavuso, op Transnet se werknemers. Mavuso het Transnet se besluit gekritiseer om ‘n verhoging van ses-persent aan werkers toe te staan vir die volgende drie jaar en sê die ooreenkoms neem nie die land se […]
# Mogale City se burgemeester, Lucky Sele, sê die munisipaliteit maak vordering in sy stryd teen diefstal en beskadiging van noodsaaklike waterinfrastruktuur. Hy het planne aangekondig om 17 rioolpompstasies op te knap om voortslepende waterbesoedeling te bekamp. Sele sê die opgradering is ʼn teken van toewyding aan die herstel van noodsaaklike dienste en die verbetering […]
