# Cricket: Proteas Women coach, Mandla Mashimbyi, says valuable lessons were learnt from their defeat to England in the T20 World Cup semifinal. England defeated South Africa by 40 runs and will face six-time champions Australia in Sunday’s final at Lord’s. Mashimbyi says there were plenty of positives and the work they put in now […]
# President Donald Trump says it is ridiculous for the United States to continue its one-sided relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. He has repeatedly criticised European allies over their response to the Iranian war, as several countries restricted the use of their bases for American forces. Trump says in a post on Truth […]
# The EFF has hit back at ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula after he accused the party of organising door-to-door campaigns targeting foreign nationals, saying these claims are false. He made the claims during a media briefing yesterday. The EFF says Mbalula cannot erase the historical reality that outbreaks of xenophobic violence and organised anti-immigrant mobilisation […]
# ActionSA sê die Konstitusionele Hof se beslissing teen die Wes-Kaapse regering en Stad Kaapstad bevestig die DA se versuim om goed-geleë, bekostigbare behuising te voorsien. Die hof het beslis die verkoop van die Tafelberg-skoolterrein was onwettig en albei regeringsfere het nie hul grondwetlike verpligting nagekom om voldoende behuising te voorsien nie. ActionSA se woordvoerder, […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Tshwane sê inwoners loop toenemend deur onder onregverdige boetes en intimidasie. Grandi Theunissen van die party sê vele huiseienaars word met tot 75-duisend-rand beboet omdat hulle na bewering met meters vir voorafbetaalde elektrisiteit peuter. Hy sê in baie gevalle sê die inwoners hierdie bewerings is ongegrond en twyfelagtig wat die […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is committed to managing migration in a manner that upholds human rights, and balances citizens’ concerns with foreign nationals’ dignity and safety. During a bilateral meeting with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Félix Tshisekedi, in Kinshasa, they discussed issues including the Ebola outbreak and migration. Ramaphosa states […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu sê die regering moet ‘n dringende oplossing vind om die sluiting van Transalloys, Suid-Afrika se laaste oorblywende mangaansmeltery te keer. Die maatskappy het in Desember verlede jaar gewaarsku dat 600 direkte werkgeleenthede en een-duisend-700 indirekte poste in gevaar is as gevolg van stygende elektrisiteitspryse wat tot finansiële verliese lei. Alle smeltoonde […]
# The National Crime Agency in the UK is warning that drug-facilitated sexual assault is no longer an isolated behaviour and is increasingly organised. The agency has uncovered an international network of organised drug-facilitated sexual assault, in which victims are sedated before being raped and sexually assaulted. Since October last year, the NCA has identified […]
# Die Advieskantoor vir Tydelike Werkers is oorval met oproepe van trekarbeiders wat na bewering ontslaan, gedreig of wie se regte misken is terwyl teenstand teen immigrante in werksplekke toeneem. Woordvoerder Connie Masekwameng sê sommige werkers is aangesê om nie terug te keer werk toe ná Dinsdag se landwye optogte teen immigrante nie. Hy het […]
