# The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed to a fourth increase in its oil output targets in as many months, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC members, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iraq, have agreed to raise oil production quotas by 188-thousand […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced reforms to strengthen the integrity, efficiency, and security of South Africa’s immigration system. This comes after the Cabinet adopted a Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management last week. Addressing the nation yesterday, Ramaphosa emphasised that government wants a South Africa where every person who enters the country does so lawfully, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers and exploit their vulnerability are breaking the law, and will face stronger penalties and far stricter enforcement. He addressed the nation on Sunday, as over the past few months, there has been a surge in protests against undocumented foreign nationals across the […]
# US president Donald Trump says he will not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached. Yesterday marked 100 days since the US and Israel initiated a coordinated military campaign against Iran. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC, Trump said he is not planning to withdraw the roughly 50-thousand troops […]
# Rugby: Blitzboks star, Tristan Leyds, capped off an impressive season by winning the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award. He scored 124 points, 16 tries, and 22 conversions in nine events this season, which was the second highest in the squad. Leyds is the fourth South African to win the prestigious award […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is no space for xenophobia, racism, sexism, Afrophobia, or any other forms of intolerance in South Africa. He addressed the nation yesterday on the government’s management approach to illegal migration. Ramaphosa emphasised that unlawful actions, violence, intimidation, xenophobia, and the spread of misinformation have no place in the country. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says illegal migration, if unchecked, poses a risk to South Africa’s security, stability, and economic progress. He addressed the nation on Sunday on the government’s approach to illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals. Ramaphosa stated that government acknowledges the challenges citizens face, including high levels of […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu verwelkom die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie se Komitee vir die Toepassing van Standaarde se steun aan Suid-Afrika se pogings om gelyke indiensneming te bevorder. Dit volg ná ‘n saak deur Business Unity South Africa, waarin beweer word daar is nie geraadpleeg oor die Wet op Billike Indiensneming nie. Woordvoerder Matthew Parks sê die […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare is bekommerd oor die voortdurende plasingskrisis in kolleges vir Tegniese en Beroeps-onderwys en -opleiding. Meer as 30-duisend studente wag steeds op opleidingsgeleenthede in die werksplek. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê die probleem word vererger omdat hoër onderwys-instellings ongeveer 165-duisend studente se sertifikate terughou weens die toenemende skuldkrisis:
