# Die vakverbond Cosatu het die minister van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Nomakhosazana Meth, bedank dat sy ingegryp het by Pick n Pay se beplande afdanking van meer as 22-duisend werkers. Sy het onlangs met Cosatu se nasionale leierskap, die vakbond SACCAWU en die kettinggroep se senior uitvoerende hoofde vergader. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Zanele Sabela, sê […]
# Deputy minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, says there is an urgent need to industrialise the economy, deepen localisation and strengthen domestic backward linkages, especially in the mining value chain. The mining industry remains a cornerstone of the South African economy, contributing over six-percent to the country’s nominal gross domestic product in 2024–2025. Morolong […]
# A subcommittee of the National Assembly Rules Committee has agreed on rules that will guide the work of the Impeachment Committee. This is in line with the Constitutional Court ruling that revived president Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment proceedings over the Phala Phala saga. The president has taken the Section 89 panel report under review, and […]
# The US Treasury Department has imposed new economic sanctions on Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson. The son of former president Raúl Castro, Alejandro Castro Espínand, the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and other entities were also sanctioned. Last month, the US imposed sanctions on eleven Cuban officials, several military leaders, […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die ANC word reeds te lank toegelaat om die Grondwet te manipuleer om hom te pas, insluitend om dit te probeer wysig om onteiening sonder vergoeding moontlik te maak. Dis vanjaar 30-jaar sedert die Grondwet aanvaar is. Partyleier Corné Mulder sê ʼn grondwet kan van tyd tot tyd aangepas word vir […]
# Die adjunkminister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Andries Nel, sê armoede, werkloosheid, ongelykheid, misdaad, korrupsie en geslagsgeweld bly struikelblokke wat keer dat die Grondwet se visie bereik word. Dis vanjaar 30 jaar sedert Suid-Afrika die Grondwet aanvaar het. Nel waarsku dat demokratiese waardes wêreldwyd toenemend onder druk verkeer met al meer aanvalle op gelykheid, […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana’s coach, Hugo Broos, says today’s international friendly against Jamaica will be a great opportunity to iron out tactics ahead of Thursday’s World Cup opener against Mexico. South Africa is winless in their last four matches. The striker position is the main issue to address after Bafana held over 85-percent of possession […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê hy ondersteun steeds die ondersoek na ʼn voormalige kontrakteur, Triple C Maintenance and Services. Die verdagte het na bewering tydens ʼn lokval in Maart 1,4-miljoen-rand se kontant aan die stadsbestuurder oorhandig. Die betaling was glo omkoopgeld in ruil vir hulp om kontrakte met die metro te behou. Die metro se […]
# Die Hersieningsraad vir Korrektiewe Toesig en Parool het die parool van die berugte Griekwastad-moordenaar teruggetrek. Hy is in 2012 skuldig bevind aan moord op sy ma, pa en jonger suster in hul plaashuis in Griekwastad in die Noord-Kaap. Hy is in Augustus 2014 skuldig bevind en tot 20 jaar tronkstraf gevonnis. Sy parool is […]