# The ANC has approached the Electoral Court seeking to appeal the IEC’s decision not to reopen candidate list submissions. This follows the party’s claim that “technical glitches” caused it to miss the 28 August deadline to register party candidates in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Free State. The IEC has rejected claims that […]
# The EFF has filed an application before the Western Cape High Court, seeking to review and set aside the decision of Parliament’s Impeachment Committee to rescind the nomination of advocate Thandazani Madonsela as its evidence leader. President Cyril Ramaphosa objected to the appointment, citing potential conflicts of interest after Madonsela had previously advised the […]
# UK Chancellor John Healey has refused to rule out tax increases in next month’s Budget, after acknowledging government borrowing costs are at “historic highs”. The country’s long-term government borrowing costs reached an 18-year high last week, amid the impact of the US-Israeli war, which pushed the price of oil closer to one-thousand-596-rand-90-cents a barrel. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the alleged infiltration of the South African Police Service by criminals and vested interests, supported by corrupt members, cannot be allowed to define the police force. In his weekly newsletter, he says there are thousands of police officers who serve the country with honesty and courage. Ramaphosa says government cannot […]
# Leading industry trade body Eurometal forecasts the loss of 300-thousand manufacturing jobs in Europe by the end of this year due to intensifying competition from China. China’s manufacturing exports to the European Union have driven the EU’s trade deficit to a record high of 18.52-billion-rand per day. Eurometal president Alexander Julius says the problem […]
# At least eleven people, including two children, have been killed in Israeli air strikes in a village in southern Lebanon. The strikes hit a three-story residential building and a civilian vehicle in Kfar Rumman. The Israeli Defence Force says this was retaliation for drone attacks by armed group Hezbollah on its soldiers in occupied […]
# Motorsport: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari needs rules of engagement. The Brit started fourth in the Italian Grand Prix, but was pushed off track by Monegascan teammate Charles Leclerc on the opening lap. Leclerc suffered a high-speed crash. Hamilton finished sixth and is now 76 points behind Mercedes’ championship leader, […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says despite plenty of signs that reform is moving forward, business confidence is far behind. Business confidence fell to 38-percent in quarter three, with 62-percent of respondents dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says the most significant positive signal is that National Treasury has issued a call […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, verwelkom 100 munisipaliteite se aanvaarding van die Kode vir Etiese Leierskap in Plaaslike Regering. Dis daarop gemik om ʼn plaaslike regering te bou wat verbind is tot etiese standaarde, dienslewering en goeie bestuur. Hlabisa se woordvoerder, Pearl Maseko-Binqose, sê die aanvaarding weerspieël ʼn toenemende […]
