# The US Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates steady at a range of 3.75-percent to four-percent ahead of the midterm elections, after raising rates in September for the first time since 2023. September’s rate hike infuriated president Donald Trump, who said interest rates in the country should be one-percent or less. Fed […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned violence, looting and attacks on businesses amid the recent anti-illegal immigration protests in KwaZulu-Natal. He addressed the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 170th Annual Gala Dinner in eThekwini yesterday. In April 2024, he established the Presidential eThekwini Working Group in partnership with the Chamber to address challenges including […]
# The Gauteng High Court has postponed the full court hearing on the detention of prospective asylum seekers to next month. This involves 33 urgent applications concerning the detention of undocumented foreign nationals who have indicated their intention to apply for asylum. The applicants are seeking clarity on the legality of their detention. The Office […]
# US civil rights leader and pioneering labour organiser Dolores Huerta died at 96. She cofounded the United Farm Workers in the 1960s, working to change the lives of migrant workers. Her Spanish-language slogan “Sí, se puede!” which translates to “Yes, it can be done” was grounded in the belief that people could effect change. Her […]
# The Electoral Commission chairperson Mosotho Moepya says vote counting will begin immediately after polls close next Wednesday evening, emphasising that transparency is one of the key factors in delivering fair elections. More than 23-thousand voting stations will be used across South Africa. The IEC has declared its national results operation centre in Midrand, Gauteng, […]
# The Electoral Commission chairperson, Mosotho Moepya, has urged political parties and candidates not to allow robust political contestation to turn into permanent enmity. This year, 546 political parties are contesting the local government elections, while 29.2-million South Africans are registered to vote, with 2.6-million registered for special votes. Moepya says robust political competition is […]
# Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez has declared three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed in a train accident in the Toledo province, south of the capital Madrid, yesterday. A high-speed train collided with a stationary train, leaving about 100 people injured. Transport minister Óscar Puente says a computer failure led to the […]
# Cricket: Australia reached 330 for four at stumps on day two of the third and final Test in Cape Town, taking a one-run lead over South Africa. The visitors began yesterday after dismissing the Proteas for 329 on Tuesday, with Matt Renshaw and Travis Head adding 58 for the first wicket. Simon Harmer then […]
# The Electoral Commission has declared its National Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, ready and fit for purpose. The centre will serve as the hub where election results will be received, verified, and officially announced. A total of 29.2 million South Africans have registered to vote, while 2.6 million are registered for special votes […]
