# A US federal appeals court has granted a request by president Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily pause the ruling of the Court of International Trade. On Wednesday, the court ruled that Trump did not have the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping global tariffs. The appeals court decision allows the […]
# The IEC has released the fourth-quarter political funding donations disclosure report for the 2024/2025 financial year, with the total value of declared donations amounting to 14.18-million-rand. During the period from January 1st to March 31st 2025, the ANC received 7-million-rand, declaring two donations, four-million-rand from Chancellor House Trust and three-million-rand from Naspers Limited. The […]
# Tennis: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia is through to the third round of the French Open, defeating France’s Corentin Moutet, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6. German third seed Alexander Zverev came from a set down to secure a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Dutchman Jesper de Jong. Australian world number nine Alex De Minaur […]
# FNB sê die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee se besluit om rentekoerse te verlaag, dui op ʼn groter fokus op basiese plaaslike kwessies. Die komitee het die koers met 25 basispunte gesny wat die terugkoopkoers afbring tot 7,25-persent en die prima uitleenkoers tot 10,75-persent. FNB se produkhoof vir geïntegreerde advies, Ester Ochse, sê hulle […]
# Hamas will reportedly reject the latest US proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The proposal, which Israel has accepted, calls for the release of ten living hostages and 18 deceased hostages in Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, as well as a 60-day ceasefire. A senior Hamas official […]
# North West University Business School economist, professor Raymond Parsons, says the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to resume its interest rate-easing cycle is right. The committee has cut the interest rates by 25 basis points. This brings the repo rate down to 7.25-percent and the prime lending rate to 10.75-percent. Parsons […]
# Cricket: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are through to their first Indian Premier League final since 2016 after an eight-wicket victory against the Punjab Kings. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma took three wickets each as Punjab were bowled out for 101 in 14.1 overs. In reply, Phil Salt scored an unbeaten 56 off 27 balls […]
# Limpopo police have launched an investigation following the killing of a South African National Defence Force member at Lulekani township outside Phalaborwa. According to police, the man was shot multiple times while on his way to work at the 7-SAI battalion in Phalaborwa on Thursday morning. Five empty cartridges were found at the scene, […]
# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has welcomed the court ruling that has blocked US president Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority when he used an emergency law to impose tariffs on nearly every country. Carney says the ruling is […]
