# ActionSA’s mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni, Xolani Khumalo, says his years as a community activist have taught him the realities of combating crime on the ground. He was officially sworn in as a councillor in the metro on Monday, a move the party says will give him much-needed governance experience ahead of the local government […]
# The DA says the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement cannot be filled with spending surges, revenue shortfalls, and tax hikes. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the mid-term budget in Parliament tomorrow. The budget statement establishes the government’s economic policy framework, updates economic forecasts, adjusts departmental budgets, and authorises emergency spending. The DA’s Mark […]
# Tennis: Italian second seed Jannik Sinner began his ATP Finals title defence with a victory in Turin. The 24-year-old defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, 7-5, 6-1, keeping alive his chances of pipping Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz for the year-end world number one ranking. American Taylor Fritz beat late qualifier Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, who is making […]
# At least eight people died when a massive explosion occurred close to the Red Fort, one of India’s capital, New Delhi’s most visited historic sites. About 20 people were injured in the blast. A slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light before it exploded. Airports, railway stations, government buildings, and heritage sites nationwide have […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia says they have revised the anti-gang violence strategy. He led a high-level police delegation to Westbury and Reiger Park yesterday. Last month, seven teenagers were shot in Westbury, and two died when gunmen opened fire at a suspected drug den. Earlier this month, six people in Reiger Park were killed […]
# BBC chairman Samir Shah has issued an apology after a speech by US president Donald Trump was edited in an episode of Panorama, calling it an error of judgment. The programme had misleadingly edited a speech by Trump to make it appear that he had directly called for violence on Capitol Hill on January 6, […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa is facing a critical water insecurity crisis fuelled by a mix of climate change, ageing infrastructure, socio-economic inequality, and poor municipal management. He addressed the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa on Monday. Mashatile says ageing infrastructure has led to non-revenue water rates as high […]
# South African actor Jonathan Pienaar passed away in his sleep at his home in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, on Monday. He was 63. Pienaar is best known for his roles in Yizo Yizo, Binnelanders, Roots, and Isidingo. He also appeared in numerous South African and international films, including Blood Diamonds, Dollars and White Pipes, Wild […]
# Government has secured a 15.91-billion-rand loan from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The six-year South Africa Metro Trading Services Programme aims to improve the accountability, financial health, and operational performance of essential urban services in the country’s eight largest metropolitan municipalities. These include Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, and Buffalo City. Minister of Finance […]
